{"product_id":"bronze-votive-panel-of-virabhadra-1","title":"Bronze Votive Panel of Virabhadra From Deccan - 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique bronze votive plaque of the Hindu god Virabhadra depicts him flanked by his Daksha \u0026amp; Bhadrakali. This plaque dates to the 18th century. Virabhadra stands in his classic tribhanga pose with four arms holding a sword, shield, mace, and bow. A lingam can be seen left of his head and a Nandi bull to the right. A cobra head above a yali head can be seen at the top of the plaque. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVirabhadra is an incarnation of Shiva manifested when his wife, Sati was humiliated and sacrificed herself on a pyre. Enraged, Shiva tore his hair out and from that, the warrior hero god Virabhadra arose. He cut off the head of Sati's father, Daksha, and replaced it with the head of a ram. Daksha later became a devotee of Virabhadra and can be seen standing on the left. The right attendee is his consort Bhadrakali.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plaque is from the Deccan plateau in South India where Virabhadra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became popularly worshipped in the face of the expansions by Islamic sultanates into South India threatening Hindu states. Virabhadra is often seen as a protector of Hinduism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA similar example can be found on page 303 of Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian Subcontinent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £7.50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550871052597,"sku":"M627","price":578.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M627.jpg?v=1789232233","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/bronze-votive-panel-of-virabhadra-1","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}