Archives of Lotus Sculpture News and Stories

Editorial on Lotus Sculpture in Bibi Magazine
9/22/04 Transform your Garden into and Eden for either pooja or mediation with sculpture of Hindu Gods......... more »

Wrath Over a Hindu God; Scholar Draws Threats From Faithful
5/13/04 After a scathing posting on a popular Indian Web site, he has received threats from Hindu militants who want him dead....... more »

What makes Lotus Sculpture's bronze statues so special?
4/10/04 Less than 10% of bronze statues sold in India to tourists are made using the Lost Wax Method. The shame is that most of these pieces are sold as Lost Wax cast statues with Lost Wax prices as well.....more >

How to Care for South Indian Lost wax Bronze Sculptures
3/16/04 The most natural way to care for your south Indian and Bangladeshi bronze statues from Lotus Sculpture is to use a rag and with some coconut oil on it. Coconut oil is natural ...... more »

View the Lotus Sculpture editorial write up in Hinduism today
3/15/04

The Wisdom of the Upanishads
9/4/03 Now, more than ever, these ancient texts offer invaluable education in what is our true evolutionary priority—the development of the unused cosmic potential that resides in each and every one of us....... more »

Bronze Cleaning In Pondicherry India
9/4/03 After removing the muddy layer, they are washed with distilled water, sun dried and wiped. Then all of them are given a one per cent protective coating....more »

Defining Yoga.
8/11/03 Yoga is the general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism , Buddhism, and throughout South Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance... more »

An Overview of Hinduism
6/03/03 Hinduism is a synthesis of the religion brought into India by the Aryans (c.1500 B.C.) and indigenous religion. The first phase of Hinduism was early Brahmanism..... more »

What is the Mahabharata Epic?
6/03/03 After many years of wandering the Pandavas returned with their friend Krishna to reclaim the kingdom, but the Kauravas refused to abdicate and a great battle ensued.... more »

The Baghavad Gita "Song of The Lord."
6/03/03 The Gita consists of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna on the eve of the great battle of Kurukshetra...... more »

Dances With Shiva; Mandala One
4/23/03 All motion begins in God and ends in God. The whole universe is engaged in a whirling flow of change and activity. This is Shiva's dance. We are all dancing with Shiva, and He with us. more »

Gods Favorite Flower; The Lotus
4/23/03 According to Hinduism, within each human inhabiting the earth is the spirit of the sacred lotus. It represents eternity, purity..... more »

An in Depth Look at Puja
4/23/03 Puja is the act of showing reverence to a god, a spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals..... more »

Nataraja - Lord of Dance, Metaphysical and Mythological
4/23/03 He rises from his stillness, and, dancing, sends through matter pulsing waves of awakening sound... more »

Bronze Beauties
2/25/03 Chola temple bronzes were regularly anointed with milk, curds, holy water, sugar, sandalwood paste and melted butter. more »

Their Own Private Vishnus
2/26/03 One of the instantly recognizable icons of Indian art is the dynamic figure of Shiva, matted locks fanning from his head like so many snakes, left leg raised as he leaps through the cosmic dance of life and destruction. more »

Displaying Hindu Ritual With Reverence and Graciousness
3/03/03 ''Meeting God'' may work so well because Hinduism is to a great extent a one-to-one experience, not unlike art. more »

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