Shiva as the Supreme Teacher

17th-18th century (Nayaka)

37.2 cm 52 cm 13.5 cm

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In this wooden sculpture, which once formed part of a temple chariot used for ritual processions, the Hindu god Shiva assumes the role of the supreme teacher, Dakshinamurti (“south-facing image”). Shiva is said to have faced south when imparting his supreme knowledge to the fo...

Sculpture

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John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 2002.
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en
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4
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