Hindu Deities and Sculptures

Various ancient stone and bronze sculptures representing Hindu deities, including Ambika, Kali, and Durga, showcasing intricate details and religious narratives.

Vishnu und Lakshmi auf Garuda Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda, Mount Abu area, Rajasthan, India, 14th century, carved dark green chlorite, MuEC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 23171222

Depiction of the Jain mother-goddess Ambika, 11th century. Artist: Unknown

Buddhist stele. Last quarter of 10th century-early 11th century. Khleang style (late 10th-early 11th century). Sandstone sculpture from Kbal Sre Yeay Yin in Cambodia

Vishnu and his ten avatars,Visnu Dsavatara, (12th-14th) Century. North-West of India. Carved stone.

India, Kali, Hindu Goddess, bronze statue

The Goddess Durga, fighting Mahishasura, the buffalo-demon (Hindu Mythology). In the clouds the Devas or celestial beings are seen watching the event. The story is recorded in the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata and is the background for Durgapuja, the annual Hindu festival each autumn. In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eight arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons and a lotus flower, maintaining a meditative smile, and practicing mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. An embodiment of creative feminine force (Shakti), Durga exists in a state of svātantrya (independence from the universe and anything/anybody else) and fierce compassion. Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga. She is thus considered the fiercer, demon-fighting form of Shiva's wife, goddess Parvati. Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humour, even during spiritual battles of epic proportion. At the Durga Puj

Vishnu und Lakshmi auf Garuda Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda, Mount Abu area, Rajasthan, India, 14th century, carved dark green chlorite, MuEC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 23171222

Detail of Apsara relief sculpture, Bayon temple, dating from the 13th century, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Sou...

Statue depicting the Hindu goddess Ambika. Dated 10th Century

Brahma, Nanpaya temple, Bagan Pagan, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Posthumous Portrait of a Queen as Parvati 14th century Indonesia (Java) Kings and queens were believed to have a divine origin, being human incarnations of gods on earth. It was thought that they were reunited at death with the deities from whom they originated. Posthumous commemorative royal portraits such as this one celebrate that moment coinciding with death when the temporal ruler is reintegrated with the original deity. In this case, an as yet unidentified historical queen is depicted as the Hindu goddess Parvati, the consort of Shiva.She stands on Shiva's vehicle, the bull Nandi, and is flanked by her two children. Standing in an unusual yogic pose is Ganesha, the potbellied, elephant-headed god who controls obstacles; seated is Karttikeya, the god of war and general of the army of the gods. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7915. Posthumous Portrait of a Queen as Parvati Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for

Sun god, Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail from the Lintel of Ganesha and the eight Dikpalas, Eastern India, 1000-1100 AD Carved basalt. Dikpalas guard the temple threshold, standing between the sacred and the profane

Stone Bodhisattva 900 A.D. Bodhisattvas are said to be enlightened beings.

The Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Chandragomin. Bangladesh, 12th century. Sculpture. Black schist

Jain Tirthankar Adinath meditating in sitting posture 11th century AD, Kalchurian period found at Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Nyoirin Kannon, 1680, Edo period Japan, Andesite. Nyoirin Kannon, a form of the wishgranting bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, is one of Japan's most popular deities. Stone figures such as this were erected as an act of piety in the grounds of shrines or smal

Mahayana Buddhism took root in ancient Java at the Sailendra court in the 8th century CE. The Mahayana reverence for female Buddhist deities started with the cult of Tara enshrined in the 8th century Kalasan temple in Central Java. Some of Prajnaparamita's important functions and attributes can be traced to those of the goddess Tara. Tara and Prajnaparamita are both referred to as mothers of all Buddhas, since Buddhas are born from wisdom. The statue of Prajnaparamita from Singhasari is probably the most famous depiction of the goddess of transcendental wisdom. It was discovered in almost perfect condition in the Cungkup Putri ruins near Singhasari temple, Malang, East Java. Local tradition links the statue to Queen Ken Dedes the first queen of Singhasari, probably as a deified portrayal of the queen. Another opinion links the statue with Queen Gayatri, the consort of Kertarajasa the first king of Majapahit. The statue was discovered in 1818 or 1819 by D. Monnereau, a Dutch East Indies

Stone statue of Vishnu, the God of Protection, Preservation of Good, Karma restoration, Moksha.

Shiva Dancing on His Bull, Nandi. Nepal, 17th century. Sculpture. Stone

Gajasurasamhara the Slayer of the elephant demon, 17th century wooden carvings in Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple Chariot at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Vishnu Flanked by Lakshmi and Garuda 11th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) In early Nepalese art, triads were favored in both Hindu and Buddhist imagery. This stela depicts Vishnu in his four-armed form, displaying, in raised hands, his principal weaponsa discus and a club. Attending him are his consort, the goddess Lakshmi, and the eagle Garuda, his celestial vehicle, represented in anthropomorphic form. Vishnu stands on a raised platform decorated with a stylized lotus plant and a flower cartouche, while Lakshmi is on a lotus pedestal and Garuda is on tiered rocks, representing his mountain abode. Each deity is surrounded by a pearl-and-flame aureole, as is the entire ensemble.. Vishnu Flanked by Lakshmi and Garuda 38572

World Savior (Tirthankara) Parshvanatha Seated in Meditation with Serpent Hood 501 CE-600 CE Uttar Pradesh. Red sandstone .

Sculpture of Parshvanatha (872-772 BC), he twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism. Dated 11th Century

Ma'at brings order to the cosmos. On the day of judgement the heart of the deceased is weighed against her feather. Ra is the Sun God and Seth is the god of chaos.

Standing Attendant with a Fly Whisk ca. 14th century Sri Lanka. Standing Attendant with a Fly Whisk 39172

Shiva as Mahesha 10th century India (Tamil Nadu) This statue is part of a group of unusual large stone carvings in the round from the Chola period. They all portray the same deity, long identified as Brahma but now thought to be Mahesha, a form of Shiva. Shivas worshipers believe that he manifests himself in three stages, which move from the abstract to the concrete—symbolized by the undecorated linga (shaft); the linga with one or more faces emerging from it; and, finally, Mahesha. From him are born the other two great Hindu gods, Brahma and Vishnu. Mahesha is shown here with four faces: on the right is Brahma; in the center, Shiva; on the left, Vishnu; and on the back, Rudra (possibly the predecessor of Shiva). The attributes associated with Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu are on their respective sides.. Shiva as Mahesha 38135

geschnitzt, Idole, innere, Wand, Sasbahu, Tempel, Nagda, Rajasthan, Skulptur, Erbe, Hindu, spirituell, heilig, religiös, Architektur, Schrein, kulturell, historisch, göttlich, kompliziert, Sahasra Bahu Tempel, Sasbahu Tempel, Nagda Rajasthan, geschnitzte Carved idols on the outer wall of The Sahasra Bahu temples or Sasbahu Temples, Nagda, Rajasthan LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23317525

Ancient Mahakala godskulpture from 11 to 12th century in Bihar, India Ancient Mahakala Goddness sculpture from 11th to 12th centuries in Bihar, India

Statue of lord Vishnu of 9th Century at heritage Indian museum building, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Sun God Surya with Adityas, Attendants, andWives

Dancing Ganesha sculpture on wood India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol of dattatrey Brahma Vishnu Mahesh god Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Standing Vishnu 9th century Indonesia (Java). Standing Vishnu 38271

Vishnu Rescuing Gajendra, the Lord of the Elephants 8th-9th century India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). Vishnu Rescuing Gajendra, the Lord of the Elephants 38247

The Hindu God Vishnu. Bangladesh, Chittagong District, circa 800. Sculpture. Copper alloy

Shiva with the Moon in his Hair, Anonymous, c. 1000 - c. 1200

India, Maharashtra, Damansara, Fifth incarnation of Vishnu: Vamana or the Dwarf incarnation, Vakataka period

The most revered Hindu site in Nepal is the extensive Pashupatinath Temple complex, five kilometres east of central Kathmandu. The focus of devotion here is a large silver Shivalingam with four faces of Shiva carved on its sides, making it a 'Chaturmukhi-Linga', or four-faced Shivalingam. Pashupati is one of Shivas 1,008 names, his manifestation as 'Lord of all Beasts' (pashu means 'beasts', pati means 'lord'); he is considered the guardian deity of Nepal. The main temple building around the Shivalingam was built under King Birpalendra Malla in 1696, however the temple is said to have already existed before 533 CE. In 733 CE, King Jayadeva II erected in its precincts a stone tablet which chronicled all the kings of Nepal, beginning with the sun god. During the Muslim raids of 1349 the temple was largely destroyed, but in 1381 Jayasinharama Varddhana of Banepa restored it. Further renovations were conducted towards the end of the Malla period, and the latest extensive improvements wer

Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon. Indonesia, Central Java, 9th-10th century. Sculpture. Volcanic stone

Manjuvajra Mandala. Culture: Bangladesh or India (Bengal). Dimensions: H. 46 in. (116.8 cm); W. 24 in. (61 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Date: 11th century.This sculpture represents an esoteric form of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom. He has three heads and six arms; four hold a bow and arrow, a sword, and a lotus, while the remaining two hold vajras (thunderbolt scepters) and are crossed at the chest in an esoteric gesture (mudra) identifying supreme wisdom. Most prominent among this array of weapons is the sword, which cuts away ignorance and delusion. Leogryphs standing on lions frame the throne seat; mythical makara issue from the tripartite cusped nimbus; and garlands flutter from the central tower (sikhara).The elaborate architectural setting is surmounted by five stupas, within which sit emanations of Manjushri. This is a grand conceptualization of the architectural plan of one of the great Buddhist monastic complexes (mahavihara) of medieval Bengal, probably

Altarpiece with Adorned Buddha 1201-1300 Thailand. Gilt bronze .

Sculpture depciting a Crowned Seated Buddha from the Pala period. Bihar, India. Dated 11th Century

Vierundzwanzig Bilder eines Mädchens mit Chandraprabha in der Mitte Twenty-four images of a girl with Chandraprabha in the center, Rajasthan, India, 1412, brass inlaid with copper and silver, MuEC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 23171507

Shiva with the Moon in his Hair. India, Tanim Nadu, Chola style, 17th century, bronze. The god is making the fear not gesture with his right hand and the varadc mudra, the wish granting gesture with his left. These attributes are found only in images of Shiva from South India.

The Hindu God Vishnu in his Emanation as Narayana

JinaRishabhanatha

Carving of Buddha

Gold gilded GANESH adorns a temple at SWAYAMBUNATH - KATHAMANDU, NEPAL

Agni (Hindu Fire God. 7th century, period uncertain, Cambodian.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Swayambhunath, buddhist shrine,

The kingdom of Champa (Campadesa or nagara Campa) Chăm Pa in Vietnamese, 城 Chiêm Thành in Hán Việt and Zhàn chéng in Chinese records) was an Indianized kingdom that controlled much of southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832. Champa reached its apogee in the 9th and 10th centuries. Then began a gradual decline under pressure from Đại Việt, the Vietnamese polity centered in the region of modern Hanoi. In 1471, Viet troops sacked the northern Cham capital of Vijaya, and in 1697 the southern principality of Panduranga became a vassal of the Vietnamese emperor. In 1832, the Vietnamese emperor Minh Mạng annexed the remaining Cham territories. Mỹ Sơn, a former religious center, and Hội An, one of Champa's main port cities, are now UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Carved red stone depicting three divinities from India. Dated 10th Century

Vishnu from Takua Pa (7th century), Nakorn Si Thammarat national Museum,Thailand

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Holding a Lotus Flower 801 CE-825 CE Swat. Brass inlaid with copper and silver .

Detailed bronze sculpture of an Indian goddess with elaborately designed ornaments, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

The Hindu God Vishnu. India, West Bengal or Bihar, circa 1150. Sculpture. Copper alloy

Wat Xieng Thong Luang Prabang Laos

Stone apsara on the wall of temple Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia

Seated Deity: Juntei Guanyin early 18th century Sino-Tibet. Seated Deity: Juntei Guanyin 38923

Apron Plaque with Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi. Tibet, 15th century. Sculpture. Bone

Statue of Buddha, from Sarnath, Benares

Four-Armed God Brahma Standing in Frontal Posture (Samabhanga) 895 CE-905 CE Kodumbalur. Granite .

Romanesque Mother of God with child, St., Saint, Saint

Bronze Shiva with the Moon in his hair. Dated 15th Century

Stela depicting Vishnu from Bihar, India. Dated 11th Century

The Hindu God Krishna. India, Tamil Nadu, late 12th-13th century. Sculpture. Copper alloy

Votive stele of a Chinese Buddhist in limestone from the Northern Qi Dynasty. Dated 6th Century.

VIRGEN DE VALVANERA - SIGLO XII - ROMANICO ESPAÑOL. Location: MONASTERIO DE VALVANERA. Anguiano. LA RIOJA. SPANIEN. VIRGEN DE VALVANERA. VALVANERA SEÑORA.

Vishnu with his Personified Attributes 9th century India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) Vishnu, crowned and courtly in his dress, holds a lotus flower and rests his two lower hands on his personified weapons: Chakrapurusha, his war discus, and Gadadevi, the female personification of his battle mace.. Vishnu with his Personified Attributes. India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). 9th century. Stone. Sculpture

Relief Plaque of Hindu Deity, Probably Processional: Face of Ganesha probably 14th-16th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) These "masks" were likely intended for use in the creation of lifelike effigies of the gods, the metal face to be affixed to a carrying frame and the figures dressed in textiles. Such constructions were intended for processional use, as seen in related practices in the Hindu communities of Himachal Pradesh, in the western hills of north India, where image-palanquins of this type are carried by devotees during festivals.. Relief Plaque of Hindu Deity, Probably Processional: Face of Ganesha. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). probably 14th-16th century. Repoussé copper alloy. Metalwork

Vishnu. Culture: India (Punjab). Dimensions: H. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm); W. 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Date: 10th-11th century.This elaborate stela of the god Vishnu shows him at the center holding his usual attributes (clockwise from upper right): a chakra (war discus), a conch-shell trumpet, and a gada (mace). His raised hand is held in abhayamudra, or the fear-allaying gesture. He wears a tall miter and a long garland of flowers. His head is surrounded by an ornate nimbus with bands of lotus petals, flames, and abstracted triangular floral motifs. Flanking his legs are six figures: the personifications of his discus and conch trumpet (who also hold these attributes), his two wives, and two additional attendants. On each side above them are two vertical panels. The innermost contains foliate scrolling and a pot from which plant life emanates. The left panel is topped by a figure of Brahma seated on a lotus and the right by Shiva in a similar attitude. Brahma can be ide

Mahakala, Dieng Plateau, Wonosobbo-Diversity, Central Java Province, 9th Century., 1864 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Shiva as Ardhanarishavara, 7th cent. Hermaphrodite - half man half woman. Statue.

Standing Shiva ca. 13th century India (Kerala). Standing Shiva 38947

Standing Vishnu and his Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala Period. Metropolitan Museum of New York, Manhattan, New York City

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Western Tibet, 11th century. Sculpture. Brass inlaid with silver and copper; traces of paint

The Buddhist Goddesses Tara and Chunda. India, Uttar Pradesh, Farrukhabad, Pakhna, 9th century. Sculpture. Sandstone

Standing Tara 17th-18th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). Standing Tara 39401

The Thirtankara Kuntunatha, brass with silver and copper inlays, Vasantagarh, Rajasthan, dated 1476. It was commissioned by the merchant Simghaka and consecrated by the monk Lakshmisagarasuri.

Statues at Ramchandra Temple, Hazara Rama, Hampi, Vijayanagara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bellary, State Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Vishnu 10th-11th century India (Punjab) This elaborate stela of the god Vishnu shows him at the center holding his usual attributes (clockwise from upper right): a chakra (war discus), a conch-shell trumpet, and a gada (mace). His raised hand is held in abhayamudra, or the fear-allaying gesture. He wears a tall miter and a long garland of flowers. His head is surrounded by an ornate nimbus with bands of lotus petals, flames, and abstracted triangular floral motifs. Flanking his legs are six figures: the personifications of his discus and conch trumpet (who also hold these attributes), his two wives, and two additional attendants. On each side above them are two vertical panels. The innermost contains foliate scrolling and a pot from which plant life emanates. The left panel is topped by a figure of Brahma seated on a lotus and the right by Shiva in a similar attitude. Brahma can be identified by his four heads (three of which are shown) and Shiva by the trident and chakra he holds. The

Head of a Bodhisattva 9th century Thailand. Head of a Bodhisattva 38167

Jaya statue of dwarpal of Vishnu, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon. India, Karnataka, 13th century. Sculpture. Magnesian schist

Standing Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom 8th century Indonesia. Standing Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom 38996

Bronze statuette of Parvati, the consort of Siva, 14th century. Artist: Unknown

Close up statue of goddess Saraswati with musical instrument isolated. Close up statue of goddess Saraswati with musical instrument

Bronze Vishnu Figure 11th Century. India

Ganesha 17th-18th century India (South India). Ganesha 39256

Brass figures, Swayambhunat Pagoda, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

terracotta Buddha statue in Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, Gujarat, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

The Vajrapani Bodhisattva. 11th c. Tibetan art. Sculpture. FRANCE. ëLE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: CHINA. TIBET.

Sculpture of the Indian planet of the Mars (Mangala) holding a water pot in one hand and prayer beads in another. Dated 17th Century

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara 18th Century A.D. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings.

Sculpture depciting a Crowned Seated Buddha from the Pala period. Bihar, India. Dated 11th Century

Chintamani Lokeshvara. Nepal, circa 16th century. Sculpture. Wood with paint

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Banteay Srey Temple, Detail Of Temple, Sandstone Carving, Figure

Diptych of the Buddha Cakyamuni assisted by Avalokitesvara. This object served as a portable chapel. 7th century - early 8th century Polychrome on wood. Dunhuang Caves China

statue in thai temple, digital photo picture as a background statue in thai temple, beautiful photo digital picture Copyright: xZoonar.com/albertoxgiacomazzix 12851675

Apsara . Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (Phnom Penh, Cambodge)

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