Lord Vishnu

The awe-inspiring Brass statue of Narasimha, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is minutely treated with some dazzling carvings on it. In Narasimha Avatar, Lord Vishnu appears as a semi-man, semi-lion in this world. The demon king Hiranyakasyapa, wanted to become immortal and wanted to remain young forever. He meditated for Lord Brahma and because of his severe penance the gods were frightened and asked Brahma to pacify the king. Lord Brahma, on the other hand, was impressed by his austerity and granted him a boon. The boon was that HiranyaKasyapa would neither killed by a man or beast, nor in daylight or at night and neither inside or outside a building. Having obtained the wish he considered himself the supreme God and prohibited all types of worship of gods. But his son Prahlada was a great devotee of Vishnu. This enraged Hiranyakasyapa very much. He tried numerous ways to kill Prahlada including asking his sister Holika to sit with Prahlada in the fire. But the great devotee of Vishnu escaped unhurt. Enraged, frustrated once he asked Prahlad to show him where Lord Vishnu resides. Prahlad said, "He is everywhere". Further enraged, Hiranyakasyapa knocked down a pillar, and asked if Lord was present there. Lord Vishnu then emerged as a half lion, half man from the pillar, which was neither inside the house nor outside, and the time was evening, neither night nor day. He then killed Hiranyakasyapa thus saving the life of his devotee Prahlada. The anecdote of Prahlad is revered in great reverence by the Hindus and has been inspiring them a lot.

Hindu Gods

Hinduism is a religion very different, and professes a faith in true God through a series of deities. Although some people believe in the existence of the Hindu Trinity, the one true God and the Trinity of Ohm some believe in thousands of gods, and the other 33 million Gods. However, the Hindu doctrine, who is familiar with their writings, says that a Hindu should believe and worship only one true God.

According to Hindu scriptures, God is beyond the attributes of shape, color and shapes. He has no specific form or name and is called Nirguna Brahman (attribute less than one god). However, God can take any form. It can be strong and powerful, the provider of favors, the destroyer or savior. These forms provide a basis for the Hindu devotee easy to follow the Supreme Deity otherwise incomprehensible. In general, Hindu followers believe that God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.

Hindu God Statues are seen as an auspicious gift for anyone. Goddess Laxmi is considered the goddess of wealth and prosperity, happiness and abundance, is the life force of all creation. Today given the importance of wealth that would be a perfect gift for anyone.

Hindu God - Lord Ganesha

All spiritual worship of the Hindu tradition begins by invoking Ganesha (or Ganesha, Ganpati, Gajanand) the elephant-headed god. Every auspicious work starts with the worship of lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesha Festival is a day when it is believed Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. On this auspicious occasion marble statue of Lord Ganesha are washed and scented. They are decorated and worshiped. In some parts of India like Maharashtra, this festival will continue for 10 days.

Ganesha became the Lord of all existing beings. Many stories describe how Ganesha has an elephant head. Parvati created Ganesha and said, in the absence of Shiva to protect her quarter. When Shiva wanted to see Parvati and Lord Ganesha opposes him, Shiva beheaded him. Later, Shiva, Ganesha back to life and give him the head of an elephant, because nothing else was available.

Ganesha rides a rat that represents the demon of vanity and impertinence subjugated. The laddu represents Sattva. The snakes represent control of the poisons of the passions and refer to Shiva, the father of Ganesha. The eliminates slavery of desires. The mudra grants fearlessness. The broken tusk Ganesha is one with which he wrote the Mahabharata.

Ganesha creates the faith to overcome all obstacles. Meditating on Ganesha Yantra to create an inner balance. Put Ganesha statues of marble on top of the front door and inside the house to fill the environment with positive energy and happiness. While people in other religions other than Hindus also do the same, to bring luck to their homes

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Miniature painting - The Indian Art

Miniature painting is defined relative to the size and proportion of the element to the real object or technique used. The art began in the western world and it contains many types of painting portraits of saints and angels. It has various scenes of daily life in the middle Ages are also in this division of the arts.

Miniatures are one of the many things that make one proud of its rich Indian cultural heritage. Miniature paintings come far in the history of India. Indian Miniature paintings can be classified as wall paintings and miniatures. Murals are huge works executed on the walls of solid structures in the caves of Ajanta and temple Kailashnath.

Miniature is a painting style and technique, and as a wall-sized work could be painted "in miniature. It’s like what many people do when they want to show love and care for their loved ones and take a position on the photo with them.

The miniatures are executed in a very small scale of perishable materials such as paper and cloth. The Palas of Bengal were the pioneers of miniature painting in India. The art of miniature painting reached its zenith during the Mughal period. The tradition of miniature painting has been postponed by the painters of different Rajasthani schools of painting as Bundi, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Marwar and Mewar. Ragamala paintings also belong to this school.

Miniature is an art form, which is a very rich history that continues to this day, artists from around the world. Beautiful miniature decorative elements should be retained regardless of pieces of large, complex, or intimate hand held works.

Durga puja is an annual Hindu festival in Asia

Durga puja is an annual Hindu festival in Asia that celebrates worship of the goddess Durga. Goddess Durga is the owner of divine power and demolisher of evil. Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, and Orissa. This is also known as Dussehra and Navratra in other parts of India. The worship of the Goddess Durga is celebrated in the month of Ashwin. Goddess Durga was created as a warrior goddess to fight an asura (demon) named Mahishasura.The. The Gods, in dismay, combined their powers to create a beautiful maiden, and each placed his or her most potent weapon in one of her ten hands riding a lion. Hundreds of puja pandals are set up every year in the all over the India. The whole country is adorned with many colorful pandal, glorious "Pratima", colorful lighting and sounds. The puja in West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, and Orissa are famous.

Durga Puja is one of the most popular celebrations of the Hindus. Navratra is a 9 days major festival of India where we worship the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga. This festival continues for ten days. Tenth day is called Vijay Dasami or Dussehra. As the Hindu mythology this festival is celebrated for the triumph of good over evil. Hindu Goddess Durga killed the Asura (Devil) Mahisasura to save people of this world and bring peace and harmony on this earth. All the nine days of this festival have their own significance and we worship the nine forms of goddess Durgas on these days. The last day we do Aparajitha puja or Shami puja which we celebrated as Vijay Dasami or Dussehra. 

The whole festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. In Gujarat Garwa dance is a very famous dance held during this festival. All wear new dresses, shoes. During this festival bhajana, kirtana, (devotional songs) all these are hold on. People go out to visit the idols of Devi Durga, eat foods, at many places fair are arranged where people enjoy with great joy and fun.

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Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism

Gautam Buddha

Have you seen the statues of the Buddha many times before. They come in different shapes and sizes. They look a bit 'funny, and every time the statue will make you smile ... just a little '! You've seen them in your local Chinese restaurant to be sure. You have heard that they are elements that are very lucky to be around, because they symbolize wealth and prosperity. Of course, this sounds very interesting (and desirable) to you.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism called faith. It is the character played by most of the statues of Buddha in the world. The first pieces of the Buddha were not created until four or five centuries after Buddha's death. This was done out of respect for him. Therefore, there is no evidence that the form can be used to represent accurately. What we know is that it was an Indian prince who lived from 563-483 BC. His philosophy does not believe in a personal God who punishes evil of our actions or to reward our good works. The path to enlightenment to acquire Nirvana is the most important goal of Buddhism. The founder himself is the one that has learned the truth of nature and lit. You could say that the Buddha is just a human being has a spiritual transformation in the life it reflects.

Statue of Buddha is often said to bring good luck, prosperity, happiness and prosperity. His relationship with Buddhism is an important factor in determining its proper place in his vintage collection. This figure compared to the value of a work of art is something to seriously consider before making a choice. Any pieces you must say something about yourself and your life is going mobile. Enjoy your shopping experience!

Hindu God - Ganesha

Hindu gods Ganesha Statues, Ganesha is the elephant-headed god of overcoming obstacles. It also happens to be the patron god of writers.

Ganesha rides a rat that represents the demon of vanity and impertinence subjugated. The shell is the sound that creates Akash. The laddu (sweet) represents Sattva. The snakes represent control of the poisons of the passions and refer to Shiva, Ganesh's father. Ax removes the bondage of desires. The mudra grants fearlessness. The broken tusk Ganesha is one with which he wrote the Mahabharata.

Lord Ganesha or Ganesh is simply a very important Hindu god like all the spiritual and tantric Hindu customs of worship is addressed to Lord Ganesha. He is the Hindu elephant-headed god. So, you've made the right decision, if you designed the place of Ganesha idols in your home. Statues of God are not only intended for decoration, they work like magic to improve the quality of a house promising.

People are particularly fond of the beautiful statues of Lord Ganesha, as they say that every good deed or 'Shubha' has begun, and the worship of God, Ganesha. So if you have a statue of the god of your home you should always be ready to worship him. And 'quite common to decorate the houses with statues of Hindu gods in Hinduism. In fact, it's pretty hard to find homes where there is this type.

Ganesha is revered as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. The devotees of Ganesha are known as "gāṇapatya 'and the festival to celebrate and glorify called Ganesh Chaturthi. Puranas say that on the fourth day of each month, known as Chaturthi, is especially suitable for the worship of Ganesha. It is believed Ganesha Chaturthi who was born in the month of Bhadra (September), where Ganesha Chaturthi festival begins and is held for ten days, esp. Maharashtra (India), although in some parts of the country, this festival is celebrated for five seven or twenty-one days.

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