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Lord Ganesha is the benevolent and benigh god of wisdom and remover of all obstacles. As the bestower of Siddhi, success, he is one of the most beloved Hindu Gods pantheon, adored by his devotees in spite of his elephant head and single tusk. Gentle, calm and propitious, he epitomises prudence and is also a [...]

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Shiva – A Lord of Indian Dance Shiva the destroyer is called Mahakala or Mahadeva, the great time and the fearsome Bhairava and when he dances the Tandava, he is Nataraja, the Hindu Lord of the Cosmic Dance. However, in Hindu belief, desdtruction and creation are part of the same cycle, so Shiva or Shankara [...]

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Lord Krishna is surely the most popular of the Vishnu avatrars and has acquired such prominence that he if often looked upon not as an incarnation but as the perfect manifestation of Vishnu. Also Krishna is one of the most popular Hindu gods. Tradition holds that Krishna saw Vishnu in a vision in which the [...]

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Hindu Goddess Durga Sitting on Her Vehicle Lion Brass Statue. India statue of Durga is worshipped as an incarnation of the Mother Goddess or Devi, who appears when evil demons threaten the world. Devi Durga is revered as a form of the Divine Force, who is victorious in the battle against evil. In Hindu legend, [...]

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Meditation Buddha Sculpture portrays the traditional figure of the meditative Yogin, transcendent in Lord Buddha‘s mental powers yet very much a part of this world. Many a time, he is surrounded by images of radiance and abundance, the sun disc and the trees, and supported by lions, emblems of his royal position. While his placement [...]

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