Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Copper alloy India (Tamil Nadu) Chola period, 13th century Cults of saints who were great devotees of the Hindu gods are common in South India. Ammaiyar, a female saint, came from the village of Karaikkal and worshiped Shiva fervently. Once beautiful, she begged him to take away her looks so that she could avoid the distraction of men's attentions. She was renowned for her severe austerities as well as for her habit of singing to conjure up visions of a dancing Shiva. She holds a pair of small cymbals, which she may have just struck, for she appears to be listening with a rapturous gaze. Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC
Bungalow Rose Saint Shaivite
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
Lakulisha was a wandering monk who founded Pashupata sect, and wrote Pashupata Sutra that defines the spiritual life of the Pashupata ascetics.
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Period: Chola period (880–1279). Date: ca. late 13th century. Culture: India (Tamil Nadu). Medium: Copper alloy. Dimensions: H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 6 ...
South Indian sculptors created bronze depictions of important Hindu saints (nalvar) – men and women whose exemplary lives and compelling teachings inspired devotees – in addition to images of the usual gods and goddesses. The bronze here is one such example. It shows a saint, most probably the Shaiva Saint Sambandar. (The Tamils revere 63 … Read more
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
Avudaiyar Koil, also called as Thiruperunthurai, is a Shiva Temple located near Pudukkottai in South India. In this temple the great Shaivite saint,
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This decorative and well-cast image is of a fleshy Vaishnavite saint seated cross-legged in sattvasana on a raised, rectangular dais engraved with lotus petal motifs. The image’s hands are in the anjali mudra posture. The long hair is pulled back tightly to the back of his head. He wears long strands of rudraksha beads down … Read more
