THREE FANTASTIC SCULPTURES FROM INDIA IN MET MUSEUM NEW YORK.

           

                   THREE FANTASTIC SCULPTURES IN ASIAN SECTION OF METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ,NEW YORK.

( Photographs ..Avtar Mota September 2019)

(1)
Goddess Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura done in Brass. 12th century creation from Chamba kingdom Himachal Pradesh.If you look at this wonderful metal sculpture of  Goddess Durga  in action and restoring universal order ,You feel the echo of Sanskrit  Sloka " Jai Jai hai Mahishasur Mardini Ramya-Kapardini Shaila-Sute" composed by AdI Sankara.

(2) Standing Vishnu as Keshava in Blackstone.12th century from Karnataka. This Sculpture was done during the Hoysala rule in Karnataka. And Vishnu is worshipped with the most popular Mantra" Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham Vishvadharam Gaganasadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam".

(3) Buddha with a radiate Halo and Mandoria. A Gandhara Art in brass 6th century from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. This metal image of Buddha blends the elements seen in Gandhara stone Sculptures with Gupta style of North India. For this beautiful image of Buddha, I add :

Buddham Saranam Gacchami.
Dhammam Saranam Gacchami..
Sangam saranam Gachhami...

(Avtar Mota)                                               


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