Indra is seated in Lalitasana on a double-lotus pedestal, with his consort Indrani seated in his lap. Her left hand is raised in Vitarka Mudra and her right arm encircles Indra’s waist. The couple are haloed by a flaming aureole, both wear plain dhotis which fall to their ankles and are richly bejewelled with beaded necklaces, earrings and elaborate diadems.
Details
- Title : INDRA AND CONSORT
- Year : c. 18th Century
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt bronze
- Dimension : Height 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.)
- Accession No : GNM_LOT 28_PUN_38
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : PUNDOLE’S
- Status : LIVE AUCTION The Fine Arts Sale (M0007) (as per DEC 2021)
- ESTIMATED : ₹300,000 - ₹500,000
- SOLD : ₹260,000
- PROVENANCE : Property from a Private Mumbai Collection
- DESCRIPTION : REGISTERED ANTIQUITY - NON-EXPORTABLE ITEM (Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Sale at the back of the catalogue.)
- NOTE : The ubiquitous parable of Indra's net, a metaphor for the Buddhist principle of pratitya samutpada or co-dependent origination, derives from the seminal Mahayana Buddhist text, the Avatamsaka Sutra. The sutra describes a vast net stretched above Indra's palace, adorned with radiant jewels at each intersection that infinitely reflect each other, expressing the interconnected and illusory nature of phenomena.