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12" Hand Carved Prince Rama Wooden Mask
$214.30
$107.15
Size: 12" x 6" x 4"
ID:
1062
Materials:
Suar Wood
Descriptions:
This is an exquisite hand-carved wooden Prince Rama. His gentle smile is so subtle and confident that it will sure to evoke one's courage.
Lord Rama plays a major role in the story of Ramayana that has been told for many centuries, written by sage Valmiki. In Hinduism, Lord Rama is regarded as the seventh avatar of God, Vishnu and worshipped together with his wife Sita and devotee Hanuman, the monkey god. Lord Rama is the son of King Dasaratha and his queen Kausalya, making him a Prince of Ayodhya. At the instigation of Kaikeyi, another of his father's wives, he is banished to a forest. While in exile, his wife, Sita, is kidnapped by Ravana, King of the Rakshasas in Lanka. Lord Rama, along with Hanuman, killed Ravana and rescued his wife Sita. The occasion of his victory over Ravana is celebrated every year by Hindus at Dassera (Vijaya Dashami, the day he won the battle according to the Hindu calendar). On Dassera, effigies of Ravana are burnt to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The burning of Ravana effigies symbolically represents burning the Ravana (the evil) within us. It also signifies the victory of dharma over adharma. Rama also killed Vali, the King of Kishkinda. He rescued Ahalya, wife of great sage Gautama, after she was cursed by her husband for having an affair with Indra. Lord Rama is seen as an ideal of Dharma and noble virtues. His wife, Sita, an incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi - consort of Shri Vishnu, exemplifies the ideal wife.
This masterpiece is carved entirely from a single block of wood to maintain the sculpture's integrity and quality.
This sculpture looks great as a wall hanging on its own, or can be framed for wall decor. There's also a loop carved on the back of this sculpture to easily hang it as a wall decor. You will love the quality of the carvings as well as the remarkably shiny smooth polished and dark stains to reduce chances of cracking. The beautiful fine grain are also clearly visible through the stains to further accentuate this spectacular masterpiece.
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