Monday, November 28, 2011

Stories Found on Wooden Temple Chariots

South Indian Temple boasts of having one or more carved chariots, either in wood or silver to take the deity during annual festivals on to the streets among the famous temples. 

Silver Chariot - V.V.Puram, Bangalore


Carvings of musicians, sages and animals from mythology were chosen for display

Dasavatara and Astalakshmi were widely used among few chariots 


Each chariot convey a different story to the viewers 


Carving of Parrot with human body from puranas




There are intricate carvings on them of gods and goddess  and sometimes of animals.






On a visit to Dharmastala last week, I saw among the exhibits one wooden chariot with exemplary carvings of Kamasutra on them and was dumfounded. Hope you will all enjoy them!


Erotic postures 


Intricate carvings


Complicated Group acts



Erotic postures


Erotic postures


Erotic postures 


Practice of oral sex acts 


Sex with multiple partners


Descriptive lessons involved in group sex


Logs of wood are of different thickness


Highly skilled craftsman have worked on these sculptures 


Different themes on different layers were formed 


Full nude damsels 


Musicians and positions of various Kamasutra 


Yaksha's  were also frequently used along with the deities


Monday, August 8, 2011

Dastkar 2011 - Through the Eyes of an Artist



Dastkar - Exhibition of handcrafted items from different places of our exotic India, on till 14th August, from 11.00 am - 8.30 pm Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds











Om Ganapathaye Namaha!














Hanuman was too striking to the eyes with sharp intricate detailing such as the nails on the toes

Close-up View

The size of this standing Hanuman was not more than one and half feet










Price quoted Rs 35,000/-










Garuda - SOLD


Intricate carvings on Marble with high precision sharp features despite the fact that marble, being the hardest surface to sculpt. 










Handloom from Italy


Size of kids study table 










Hangings 












Thematic collages on kites