Nandi is among the most frequent Hindu deities worshiped in public places, temples, homes, or small shrines as part of puja throughout India. Nandi the white bull is Shivas vahana-a vehicle or mount that transports a major deity and represents a significant aspect or characteristic of that deity and increases the deity’s power, especially since it can instantly carry the deity anywhere. Nandi is Shiva principal disciple, leader of his attendants and guardian of all four-footed animals. He is the gate-guardian deity of Kailasa, home of Shiva and usually sits at the entrance to Shiva-dedicated temples. Often images of Nandi are decorated with flower offerings as a sign of respect.
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Highly collectible antique dense bronze folk art Nandi hand-bell used in South India for daily puja (prayer) with patina from generations of devotional use.
Antique bronze Nandi tribal or regional folk art piece with aged patina from use on a home altar. With incised decorative details, delineate sinuous body and graceful long horns it is based on a South Indian humpback cow.
Antique recumbent long horned Nandi seated on a high pedestal throne, with “bejeweled”decorative motifs on head and body. Fashioned as an incense or oil holder for a home puja. Beautiful patina, finely cast.
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