The elegantly majestic bronze image of Vayuputra Hanuman is ornately presented here in the ‘panchaloha’ manner of ‘madhuchista vidhana’ or lost-wax sculptural technique. As the divine ‘vanara’ God, this ‘chiranjivi’ here is an anthropomorphic figure which has the face of a monkey and the upright body of a human. Also visible in this form is a luscious tail. Hanuman’s legend is famous for being absolutely devoted to the entourage of Rama, Laxman, and Sita, accompanying them during their exile in the epic Ramayana, and fighting alongside Rama against Raavana.
As the faithful servant, soldier, and devotee to the lord, he is ‘sankat mochan’ incarnate – the form that dispels all worries and troubles. To that end, we see the image of the god raising his right hand in the ‘abhaya mudra’ posture, which dispels fear. Accompanying his image of vanquishing the troubles of the world is his presence with the fearsome mace or ‘gada’ which is Hanuman’s main weapon (a variation of the ‘gada,’ known as ‘Kaumodaki’ is also a weapon of Vishnu). Moreover, the ‘gada’ is said to have been a feature in the Mahabharata as well, being the preferred weapon of choice of Balarama, Bhima, Duryodhana, and others.
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