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Bronze Seated Varaha Statue with Lakshmi 15"

Bronze Seated Varaha Statue with Lakshmi 15"
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Materials: Lost Wax Method South Indian Bronze

Total Height Including Base: 15 inches

Base Width & Depth: 9 x 8 inches

Weight: 25 pounds

Item # 31b31

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  • Vishnu's preserving, restoring, and protecting powers have been manifested in the world in a series of ten earthly incarnations known as avatars.  The avatars arrive either to prevent a great evil or to effect good upon the earth.  This sculpture represents Vishnu's avatar; Varaha the boar.  He holds a conch and a discus, items which are often held by Vishnu.  Seated on Varaha's lap is Lakshmi, Vishnu's wife and the goddess of wealth.

    About Varaha the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu: Varaha is the third avatar of Lord Vishnu.  The demon (Asura), Hiranyaksha, after great penance managed to please Lord Brahma who gave him the boon of invincibility against all beings.  After becoming all-powerful, Hiranyaksha captured the earth, Bhoomi  Devi and dragged her to the bottom of the ocean where he kept her trapped.  Lord Vishnu knew that Hiranyaksha missed out on naming the boar while Brahma granted him the boon of invincibility.  Vishnu therefore took the form of a great boar, dived into the ocean and killed the demon.  He then took the earth between his great tusks and surfaced out of the ocean thus rescuing earth.  Varaha, the boar, symbolizes the emergence of mammals on the planet.

  • The piece can be used both indoors and outdoors. Dust the piece regularly. If you would like the piece to shine use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or other natural oil to wipe down the statue.