Goddess Laxmi Holding Pot of Wealth - Stone StatueThe Goddess of wealth and prosperity is nicely holding a pot of wealth on her left hand. The Goddess Lakshmi is extremely popular among the women and is widely worshipped for wealth and prosperity. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, with four hands. Laksmi's four hands represent the four ends of human life: dharma or righteousness, "kama" or desires, "artha" or wealth, and "moksha" or liberation from the cycle of birth

There are lot of interesting anecdotes relating his escapades as a child and these constitute interesting discourses in Indian mythology about this incarnation of Lord Vishnu

the Lord of destruction and one of the Trinity

The Lord of Learning is given a refine and minute treatment with some exquisite carvings on it

What is the secret of Soma

Rambha the nymph

He is considered the supreme form of Vishnu in this age

The mala is used so that one can focus on the meaning or sound of the mantra

Batik is one of the most popular genres of art in India

even Brahma are nothing before his strength

Though traditionally done by the women of the region

home tea parties

The special batik effect is created by cracking of wax on the lighter hues and seeping in of the darker colors though them