Marble Patanajali Statue 20"

This one of a kind Patanjali statue is hand carved by the artists of South India.  The sculpture pictured is the only sculpture Lotus Sculpture has like this in our store.  When you order this piece you will receive this exact sculpture.  It is truly one of a kind as there is only one made exactly like this!

Patanjali has a beautiful orange shade of stone.  It adds to the mystical feel of the Patanjali sculpture.  Patanjali's lower half of his body is enveloped in the thick folds of the 5 headed serpents' body.  The large hood of the snake houses 5 serpent heads that shadow the figure of Patanjali.  Patanjali has four arms two of which are pressed together in front of his chest in the standard position of greeting.  In his other two hands he holds a conch and discus, two weapons associated with Lord Vishnu.  The carving of the sculpture is defined and beautiful!

Often called "the father of yoga," Patanjali was the sage who codified his thoughts and knowledge of yoga in The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. In this work, Patanjali compiled 195 sutras or concise aphorisms that are essentially an ethical blueprint for living a moral life and incorporating the science of yoga into your life. Although no one is sure of the exact time when Patanjali lived and wrote down his sutras, it is estimated this humble physician who became one of the world's greatest sages roamed India somewhere between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D.

About Gorora Stone:  Gorora stone or Red marble is a wonderful stone for sculpture because of its wide color range.  It is rarer than most soft stones and must be shipped into Tamil Nadu from Uttar Pradesh in the north.  The stone has wonderful cream/yellow/green veins in it contrasting to the beautiful deep red to sometimes pink natural coloration of the stone.  The stone is extremely glossy.  When a red marble statue is polished it has a disarming shimmer.