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SOLD Kalasamhara Murti Shiva casting out Yama Bronze Statue 36"
Materials:
South Indian
Lost wax method, bronze
Height: 36 inches or 3 feet
Width at Trishul: 38 inches
Base Width: 19 inches
Base Width: 18 inches
Weight: 90 pounds
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Kalasamhara murti.
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This hand made, bronze sculpture is a one-of-a-kind statue, hand cast by the artists of south India.
Kalasamhara means "Killer of Time"
The Story of Markandeava and Shiva: Markandeya was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. His father Mrikandu performed rigorous austerities to get a son. Lord Shiva appeared before him and said: “O Rishi, do you want a good son who will die in his sixteenth year or a bad and foolish son who will live for a long time?” Mrikandu replied: “O my venerable Lord, let me have a good son”.
The boy came to know about his fate and began to worship Lord Shiva whole-heartedly with intense faith and devotion. The boy entered into deep meditation and Samadhi on the day decreed as the day of his death. The messengers of Lord Yama were not able to approach him. Hence, Yama himself went to take away his life. The boy prayed to Lord Shiva for protection and embraced the Linga. Then Yama threw his noose round the Linga and the boy. Lord Shiva came out of the Linga immediately and killed Yama to protect the boy. Lord Shiva was called Mrityunjaya and Kala-kala from that day.
Then the Devas approached Lord Shiva and said: “O adorable Lord, salutations unto Thee. Pardon Yama for his mistake. O ocean of mercy, bring him back to life”. Then Lord Shiva brought Yama back to life at the request of the gods. He also conferred a boon to the boy Markandeya that he should live for ever as a boy of sixteen years of age. He is a Chiranjivi. In South India, even now men and women bless a boy when he does prostration to them: “Live as a Chiranjivi like Markandeya”.
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