National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Directorate of Assam

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Directorate of Assam
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	SM-DAS-AM-1405325
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Lakshmi
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Pala - पाल
Period / तारीख/युग	C. 11th - 12th Cent. CE
Style / शैली	Pala - पाल
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Pingaleswar, Kamrup (R)district, Assam
Material / सामग्री	Granite- ग्रेनाइट
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	.
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Museum
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Assam
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	28
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	42.5
Weight(gm) / भार	.
Diameter(cm) /व्यास	.
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	14
Depth(cm) /गहराई	.
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	In the image goddess Lakshmi is depicted in ardhaparyanka asana. Goddess Lakshmi is the consort of god Vishnu. In Hindu mythology she is the goddess of wealth, purity, prosperity and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. She is holding a lotus on the right hand and a pot on the other with a pleasant smiling face. The figure of Lakshmi has an aura of divine beauty pertaining to some celestial qualities. the image of the goddess exposes curvaceous breasts and a sensitive navel, which reveals her femininity. The figure of Lakshmi is seminude as her upper body is not covered and her lower body is wrapped with a lond drapery. She adorned with karnakundala, hara, mukuta, vanamala, girdle and bala.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	good state of preservation
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	Pingaleswar Archaeological site

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