This magnificent piece of bronze, cast using the lost-wax process, manifests this most difficult form of Ganesha iconography but only after severally deviating from the prescribed line. The image of the lord is not only without the prescribed lion but also without his usual mouse. It is likely that a detached and unsupported figure of the deity imbalanced by its difficult and disproportioned iconography consisting of five heads and ten arms could not be conveniently installed on a lion.
His delicately carved figure has been installed on a pedestal consisting of a lotus. With his bejewelled tender feet he stands alert, as if for the protection of his devotees, which as Heramba Ganapati is his prime act. He is wearing a 'dhoti' with fine wrinkles on it. His pot like belly has on it a yajnopavita and on all five trunks he has 'tripunda' mark characterising him as a deity of Shaivite line and a repeated circle indicative of cosmos rotating with and within the wheel of time. Ganesha , as the god of 'ganas', has his eyes fixed on this circle, that is, both the time and space are within his purview.
Heramba Ganapati forms are a rarity in art obviously because it is tedious for any artistic or iconographic skill to plant five elephant heads on a single human torso. For a medium like bronze it is yet more difficult. But the artist has immensely succeeded not only in creating a transparent moon like complexion, sensuous warmth, refined plasticity, unique luminosity and a kind of spiritual serenity in creating his deity image but has also maintained formative proportions, unity of form, symmetry of repeated members and all without letting its aesthetics suffer.
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How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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