PRESENTING AN Fantastic, Rare AND Huge 11C Shiva Tripurantaka Purple Sandstone Relief.
It attributes a depiction of Tripurantaka (Tripurantaka Murti) as a manifestation of Lord Shiva.
This aid was carved from red sandstone, most probably in Central India, circa 900-1000 Advertisement (the 10th or 11th Century).
It sits on a picket plinth.
We strongly imagine, that this piece was bought at both Sotheby’s or Christies in NY, some time involving 1999 and 2004.
It has misplaced it’s Auction Large amount label(s), BUT, it was element of a larger Collection (a variety of which we have now in our Collection and are detailed in this classification, most, with entire Provenance).
Sadly, equally Christies and Sotheby’s, do not retain on the internet catalogs or auction effects prior to 2006, BUT, we are confident that if you had obtain to those people catalogs for their twice yearly ‘Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities’ auctions, then you would locate it!
The excellent of the carving on this piece is Basically Remarkable and it is a very extraordinary dimension staying, 80 cm (31.5 inches) Tall, 48 cm (19 inches) Huge and 22 cm (8.7 inches) Deep … on it’s plinth!
Heavy piece weighing circa 100/120 lbs.
This would have carried a pretty sizeable auction estimate.
THIS IS, AN ‘Outstanding’, INDIAN ANTIQUITY!
Tripurantaka (Tripurantaka Murti) is a manifestation of Lord Shiva. In this aspect, Shiva with four arms wielding a bow and arrow with his decreased pair of arms and an axe and a deer with his higher pair of arms. In this facet Shiva is credited with the destruction of three demon infested towns. As a result the title Tripurantaka or the destroyer of three metropolitan areas. Metaphysically, Tripura has been considered by lots of scholars to signify the 3 kinds of bodies of guy viz. Sthula sharira—the external embodiment, Sukshma sharira—the intellectual corpus, and Karana sharira—the consciousness or the soul. The Tripurantaka element of the Shiva destroys and extinguishes the tri-partite division of the being and merges all three important parts of guy into the supreme consciousness. Tripurantaka destroys the veil of Maya, ajnan (ignorance), and unites the particular person soul with the supreme consciousness. The idol of Tripurantaka is enshrined at Tiruvatikai in close proximity to Chidambaram. The Veeratteswarar temple here is one particular of the 8 Veerata stalas, celebrating Shiva as the destroyer of evil forces. Tripurantaka is also enshrined at Tiruvirkolam (Koovum) in the vicinity of Chennai.
Tripurantaka (Shiva killing demon Tripura) is a Samhara Murti, Brahma as a charioteer, Vishnu as bow, Vasuki as the string and sunlight & moon as the two wheels of the chariot.
The Iconographic description of Tripurantak (Shiva killing demon Tripurantak)
1. Jatta Mukuta (matted hair).
2. Karnakundal (earrings)
3. Galahara (necklace)
4. Sarpa (snake)
5. Trisula (Trident)
6. Dhala (shield)
7. Prasa (spear)
8. Khatabhanga (skull bar)
9 Khadga (Sword)
10.Puspamala (Garland)
11. Mriga (Deer)
12. Bhudevi (Earth goddess)
13. Dwarapala (attendant)
14 Standing on Alidha gesture
15 Airavat (elephant)
16 Simha (lion)
3 demons are Vidiyunmali, Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha. They performed extreme Tapasya, delighted with which, Śrī Brahma Deva granted them boon. They required three castles which can be destroyed by a sing arrow.
11C Shiva Tripurantaka Purple Sandstone Reduction
Provenance: See higher than. From a Dallas Non-public Selection.
Situation: Extremely great authentic issue.
Proportions: 80 cm (31.5 inches) Tall, 48 cm (19 inches) Extensive and 22 cm (8.7 inches) Deep … on it’s plinth