Nandi (Bronze)

Nandi (Bronze)

Figurine

Nandi is the name of the gate-guardian deity, Kailasa. Nandi is the abode of Lord Shiva and received his wisdom and divine knowledge from the goddess Parvati. Nandi then went on to be the chief guru of eight disciples. Nandi is usually depicted as a bull which also serves as the mount to the god, Shiva. Nandi is sometimes seen as a white statue to represent purity and justice. 

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Check out sacred texts that relate to the artifact. 

• Siva
• Sacred Animals and Birds
• The Upa-puranas 

Sources: 
Gopinatha Rao T. A., Elements of Hindu Iconography (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1993).

20th Century

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

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A small bronze detailed figurine of Nandi, a bull.

2.5 in X 2 in (6.4 cm X 5.1 cm)

Physical Object

Puffenberger #96

India