Title: 48" Nartaki - The Divine Dancer | Wood Carved Statue Description: Literature and treatises on architecture written in the early period of Indian history, talk about dancing female figures, women in leisurely poses, and women with vegetation as motifs that should be present in the temple complex to instill sacred auspiciousness and a blissful ambiance. Symbols of fertility and regeneration, female images have forever remained in the area around Hindu sanctums, offering their dance (as Nartaki or dancers), music (as musicians), and youth (as Shalabhanjikas or Vinyasa Kanya or well-groomed ladies), to the divine present in the temple. This gorgeous maiden carved as a wooden statue is inspired by the ancient temple sculptures of her sisters. She stands on a lotus pedestal, striking a splendid pose, with her leg raised and right hand gently touching it, in the gesture of applying aalta or red tint, as the left-hand goes up to the floral vines around her, holding it gracefully. The touch of the youthful and alluring maiden causes the floral creeper to bloom, infusing in it a spurt of fertility. The dynamic pose of the Nartaki or dancer has been beautifully captured in wood, with her willowy body carved to match the suppleness of the vines. Adorned with lovely ornaments, the relatively bare body of the dancer celebrates womanliness and feminine virtues with unparalleled brilliance. Her expressions and features are carved meticulously, the wooden dancer appears as if full of vitality and life, which flows from her into her environs. Additional Information: Hindu Gods & Goddesses Statues
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