Dhokra Durga Family Figurine – “Goddess Durga with her children” – 9 Inches

Description:

Goddess Durga is the protective mother of the universe. Goddess Durga symbolizes the divine forces that is used against the negative forces of evil. Maa Durga is elegantly dressed woman standing on her vahana Lion with 10 arms, each holding the special weapon of one of the gods, who gave them to her for her battle against the buffalo demon, Mohishashur. The image of Maa Durga in Bengali rituals is totally different than any other form of Goddess Durga. Durga Puja held once in a year and it is one of the greatest festivals of Bengal. It is believed that Maa Durga is the daughter of Himalaya and she comes to her father’s place once in a year with her children – Kartik, Ganesh, Saraswati and Lakshmi. This Durga Family idol depicts that Maa Durga shows lots of love and compassion on her children. Dhokra art is one of the India’s historic art form which is based on the non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This type of metal casting or lost wax casting has been used in India for over 4000 years. The charming folk motifs of Dhokra are fashioned from brass and copper based alloys using this old technique. There are two main processes of lost wax casting – solid casting and hollow casting. Hollow casting is the conventional method and it is popular in the eastern part of India. The artisans of Dhokra art are mainly based of Bankura and Bardhaman district of West Bengal. Rainbow Feather has opened the door of opportunities for the artisans to maintain the essence of their artwork. This art form is mainly revolve around Hindu Gods and Goddesses and different animals like horse, elephant, deer, owl. All of these creatures have some significance in Hindu mythology. This collection will surely create an ambience of purity in the interior part of your house with the extraordinary touch of the beautiful art form.

Features:

• This purely handmade Dhokra Durga family figurine can be the perfect handmade decorative showpiece for home and office though actually suitable for prayer room.
• The presence of Maa Durga brings the positive vibes and good luck in the home and showers her blessings.
• This antique piece is usually placed in Puja room where you can worship as divine force against all negative energy.
• Hand crafted product from India
• A minor organic variation and slight deviation while hand curving would enhance the uniqueness and make the product more appealing.
• This can also be the auspicious gift option for any festivals, house warming ceremony.
• Colour : Golden
• Material : Brass
• Weight : 1070 gm (approx.)
• Dimensions (L*W*H) : 23cm * 06cm * 25cm
• Box Content : 1 Ekchala Durga Family Dhokra Figurine – 9 inches

Handling Instructions:

• Keep the statue away from water or alcohol-based cleansing agent.
• Clean this figurine with dry clean cotton cloth.

Note:

• This product is purely handmade, hand curved. So, there might be some variations in colour and design which are natural in the manufacturing of handmade items which makes the product unique in its form.
• Dimensions mentioned are approximative.