SOLD Marble Statue of Patanjali the Father of Yoga with Cobras 20"

Materials:  Gorora stone, red marble from Uttar Pradesh, India carved in Tamil Nadu
Height: 20 inches
Width at Cobras:  14 inches
Base Depth:  5 inches
Base Width:  9 inches
Weight:  47 pounds

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About Patanjali:  Often called “the father of yoga,” Patanjali was the sage who codified his thoughts and knowledge of yoga in The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. In this work, Patanjali compiled 195 sutras or concise aphorisms that are essentially an ethical blueprint for living a moral life and incorporating the science of yoga into your life. Although no one is sure of the exact time when Patanjali lived and wrote down his sutras, it is estimated this humble physician who became one of the world’s greatest sages roamed India somewhere between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. 

A note on the artist: The artist is a very special contemporary artist with a very unique style.  He takes classical figures and motifs and molds them together.  What is produced is completely unique sculpture that rips down the barriers of classical south Indian sculpture.  He is a contemporary force that is taking modern Indian sculpture to a new level.

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/green veins in it contrasting to the beautiful deep red to sometimes pink natural coloration of the stone.  The stone is extremely glossy.  When a red marble statue is polished it has a disarming shimmer.