Monkey God Hanuman
Description
Hanuman is standing with his hands folded in Anjali mudra – hands joined against chest in gesture of greeting and devotion. He is wearing a short dhoti and is adorned with a crown, earrings, necklaces, armlets, bracelets and anklets. His forehead is marked with vaishnavite tilak mark.
Hanuman was a devout simian follower of Rama, the divine hero of the epic Ramayana and an incarnation of Vishnu. Apart from being represented with Rama, Hanuman is widely worshipped all over India and there are large number of temples devoted to him. He is called sankatamochana (remover of difficulties).
This image perhaps belonged to a group of images that must have included Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.
Collection
Sculptures
Object Type
Metal Image
Material
Brass
Schools/Culture/Period
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Technique
Lost wax process
Date
19th Century CE
Location
Probably Deccan
Dimension
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