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 Height: 14 inches Width at Arms: 7 inches Base Width: 5 inches Base Depth: 3.5 inches Weight: 8 pounds Materials: Panchaloha bronze made of 5 metals; Copper, Tin, Zinc, with small amounts of Gold & Silver Casting: Lost Wax Method "On the Tiruvadiral festival day, Shiva comes forth from the main shrine in the guise of a beggar. The iconographic form of this bronze is known as Bhikshatana or Enchanting Mendicant, and it refers to a well-known narrative of Shiva's manifestation in the Pine Forest hermitage. In order to convert a group of Vedic forest-dwellers to a more efficacious form of worship, the story goes, Shiva once took on the appearance of a naked, ash-smeared beggar and showed up unexpectedly in their ashram. Despite his unprepossessing appearance, the mendicant proved irresistible to the wives of the Pine Forest sages. The women sang, danced and clung to him in erotic abandon. Failing to recognize the disguised deity, and enraged by this invasion of their austere lives, the sages tried to attack the beggar, but all their curses and sacrificial weapons were useless against the god. Finally, in a verbal confrontation, Shiva tore off and threw down his penis (linga) before the astonished hermits and disappeared. In the end, the sages became successful practitioners of the new rites of worshipping the Shiva-linga." Excerpt taken from "The Sensuous and the Sacred Chola Bronzes From South India". Defining Features of the Bhikshatana Statue: What draws someone to this statue is the naked, clean form of Shiva's naked body. He is pure and untainted with only some jewelry and a cobra for clothing. The dog up on his hind legs taking food from the hand of Shiva is particularly well detailed. In most other representations the dog looks more like a beast than an actual dog. Care: 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. Shipping: Shipping is automatically calculated by UPS for shipping within the US and Canada. This piece should be shipped within 24 hours of the order with the exception of the weekend. If you are in Canada please select "UPS Standard to Canada" for the shipping option. If you are an international customer please select "TNT International Shipping" during checkout. The shipping will come out as $0 and will be added to your order. Please call 203-629-0902 or email us info@bronzecreative.com for a shipping quote. Please call Bronze Creative @ 866-568-8712, International 203-629-0902 or email us info@bronzecreative.com Learn more about the Hindu God Shiva or Bhikshatana. Please call Bronze Creative @ 866-568-8712, International 203-629-0902 or email us info@bronzecreative.com
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