Shakyamuni Buddha, Indication of his supreme wisdom

At the time of awakening, when the former prince of a warrior clan of northern India passed from the hungry acetic to the Buddha himself, he touched (sparsha) a finger on the earth (bhumi), invoking him as his witness. The sutras tell how the grahas (planets) stopped and the totality of the jivas (living creatures) paid homage to him. Despite being beyond the scope of art and literature, the superb brass work captures the glamor of Shakyamuni's unsurpassed awakening. "Don't look at me," Shakyamuni had said, "but in the state of enlightenment."

The lobes of the Buddha fall with the weight of his carnaphool, an indication of his supreme wisdom. On his forehead is written inexpressible bliss, three characteristic curves of the shell on his sweet throat. His graceful bust and limbs emerge from beneath a robe containing the ashtamangala in dense and complex patterns, which gather in lush folds beneath Him. The drape covering the entire back of the Buddha was exquisitely carved with the motifs of great spiritual significance in the

Tibetan Buddhist tradition. For example, under the seated life of Shakyamuni there is a pair of deer on either side of a golden Dharmachakra, a symbol of fidelity and harmony. At the center of the spine is the dragon, which represents the masculine principle (which) includes creative and transformative energies. The snow lion between his shoulders is the national animal of Tibet and is said to preside over its snowy mountains, lending Buddha the name of Shakyasimha.

Beturbaned Radha-Krishna White Marble Statue

Radha-Krishna is the most celebrated amorous couple in Indian culture. Having devoted Her all to the most handsome youth of Vrindavan, Radha has the privilege of being an integral part of His iconography to this day. This despite the fact that She could never have Him as Her lord and husband during their time together in ihloka (human realm of existence).

 White Marble Statue

Elaborate turbans sit on both their heads, in keeping with the appeal of the rest of their attire. Sculpted from the best of homegrown marble, the medium captures the divine beauty of Krishna's togetherness with His Radha.

Desert-Skinned Beauty Oil Paintings

The tousled mass of her hair glows against the dim lamp that she has lit somewhere in her room, not within the view afforded by the frame. She has let it cascade to midway down her back, the desert tone of which comes across as highly seductive. From the gold and rubies and emeralds of Her statement shringar, to the band of turquoise brocade that is visible of her choli, bring out the beauty of her distinct complexion.

Desert-Skinned Beauty

The tousled mass of her hair glows against the dim lamp that she has lit somewhere in her room, not within the view afforded by the frame. She has let it cascade to midway down her back, the desert tone of which comes across as highly seductive. 

The Ascetic Lord Ganesha in yogic roopa

This bronze sculpture is a unique study in Lord Ganesha iconography. It is the yogic roopa of the son of Hinduism's mahayogi, Lord Shiva. The giveaways are in the kamandalu that He carries in His left hand, a quintessential possession of the ascetic.All the bhiksha He receives is gathered in it, no matter the nature of the edible in question; because He consumes mitahar (measured proportions of food) for His bare survival, as opposed to consumption for pleasure.

Ascetic Lord Ganesha

Another sign of the Lord's asceticism lies in the kind of slippers that grace His feet. It is called kharam, which serve to merely clothe the sole and are secured in place by being wedged in between the hallux and the index toe. An open garland graces His torso.