Special Features: Shiva is seated on on a tiger skin up in his Himalayan home; Mount Kailasa.

Shiva's painted face is pure and beautiful. He has a slight smile on the corners of his mouth. His eyes capture a look of compassion and love. When the quality of the marble is very high (pure white) the artists usually only paint only a small portion of the sculpture like the face. Shiva holds a water vessel, drum or dhamru and a trident. The goddess Ganga flows from his hair in a spout. He has a cobra perched on his shoulder. About Makrana white marble: Makrana marble is regarded as being the oldest marble in age and the finest quality. Makrana marble is named after a small town in Rajasthan, India where it is mined. Artists have always sought out makrana marble

White Makrana Marble Seated Shiva Sculpture 24"

Black Marble Leaping Shiva Statue 18"

Special Features: Shiva is electrifying! In this dynamic sculpture, which is an adaptation of his as lord Nataraja, Shiva has departed from his typical position while dancing on the dwarf of ignorance, Apasmara. He is caught standing on Apasmara almost leaping off of his throat. His right hand is still stretched across his chest in the grahasta or elephant trunk position like Nataraja. He holds a knife, shield and agni or fire in his other 3 hands. The dwarf is in a position of collapsing backwards which gives the sculpture a true feeling of energy and action. The base has two cobras carved into it with a trident in the middle. The back of the base has two cobras carved into it as well. About the Dark Stone Sange-Rathek: Sange-rathek is found in Jhansi, in the state of Bihar, India. The stone is known for its wonderful deep black/blue color and the colored purple and yellow veins that flow through the stone. Looking

Powerful Leaping Shiva Statue with Trident 16"

Red Marble Shiva Battling the Elephant Statue 27"

Dancing Ardhanari Black Marble Statue 24"

White Makrana Marble Shiva Lingam Statue 21"

Beautiful Pink Granite Shiva Raksha Lingam 48"

Natural Lingam Stone with Black Marble Yoni 49"

Masterpiece Black Marble Dancing Shiva Sculpture 50"

Meditating Makrana Marble Shiva Sculpture 18"

Standing White Marble Shiva Sculpture Holding Trident 24"

White Marble Dattatreya Sculpture with Cow & Dogs 24"

Red Marble Ardhanari Statue with Serpent 22"

Special Features: The Hindu Gods Shiva andParvatiaresynthesizedintotheoneform of Ardhanari. Shiva is depicted on the right halfwithParvationthelefthalf.Shivaholds adrumuphighoverhishead.Parvatiholds a lotus flower and a cobra. There is a 5 headed serpent overhead. On the base are two opposing lion figures, the vahana or vehicleofParvati. About Gorora Stone: Gorora stone or Red marble is a wonderful stone for sculpture because of its wide color range. It is rarer than most soft stones and must be shipped into Tamil Nadu from Uttar Pradesh in the north. The stone has wonderful cream/yellow/greenveinsinitcontrastingto the beautiful deep red to sometimes pink natural colorationof the stone.Thestoneis extremelyglossy.Whenaredmarblestatue ispolishedithasadisarmingshimmer. Care:: Not much is needed to care for this piece. Simply dust the piece as needed. If you really want it to shine you can use a cotton cloth to buff the smooth surfaces which really makes it glisten. The statue cannotbeplacedoutdoors.

Dancing Ardhanari with Flowing Hair & Double Trident 22" Special Features: This sculpture of Ardhanari, the

synthesis of Shiva and Parvati into one form, is full of movement and energy! Ardhanari is dancing with one hand held up holding a double sided trident. His/her hair is long and flowing raised up towards the sky reflecting the powerful nature of the dance. The base has an Ardhanari-like figure on it. A synthesis of both Shiva and Parvatis vahanas or vehicles into one form with a half Nandi and half Lion face on the front of the base. About the Dark Stone Sange-Rathek: Sange-rathek is found in Jhansi, in the state of Bihar, India. The stone is known for its wonderful deep black/blue color and the colored purple and yellow veins that flow through the stone. Looking into a piece of sange-rathek is like staring into deep space and seeing distant galaxies. It is a very unique and wonderful stone. Sculpture is very rare to find in this stone because there are seldom pieces of raw stone large enough to accommodate a full-sized sculpture. Care:: Not much is needed to care for this piece. Simply dust the piece as needed. If you really want it to shine you can use a cotton cloth to buff the smooth surfaces which really makes it glisten. The statue cannot be placed outdoors

Black Marble Meditating Lord Shiva Statue 15"

Black Marble Shiva & Parvati Traversing the Sky 23"