Awesome Vintage Bronze Hindu Statue

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This is a brass statue of Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, abundance, and spiritual fortune.

She is … Read more This is a brass statue of Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, abundance, and spiritual fortune.

She is depicted sitting gracefully on an inverted blooming lotus flower (padmasana), which symbolizes purity, self-realization, and enlightenment.
The four arms represent the four goals of human life in Hindu philosophy: Dharma (righteousness), Kama (desire), Artha (wealth), and Moksha (liberation)
In her two upper hands, she holds lotus buds, which symbolize fertility, growth, and beauty.
Her front-right hand is typically held in the Abhaya Mudra (fearlessness and protection).
Her front-left hand is extended downward in the Varada Mudra (granting boons, charity, and prosperity).
These types of statues are commonly used as idols (murtis) in home shrines for pooja (worship) or placed as decorative pieces to invite positive energy into a space. See less