In the field of sculpture all over the world, Hindu Sculptures hold a unique place of grandeur and splendor. Hindu Sculptures prospered during the Gupta Empire that reigned in the 4th, 5th and 6th centuries AD. This period is known as the Golden Period in the history of India that experienced intricacy and exquisiteness with the different forms of Hindu sculptures. Even if Buddhist sculpture entered India during the reign of King Ashoka, sculpture of Hindus created an era of magnificence.
Highlights of Hindu Sculptures
The Hindu sculpture mainly concentrated on the carving and molding of numerous images the Hindu gods and goddesses. The brilliant deeds of Hindu sculpture can be best witnessed in the Udaigiri Caves located in Madhya Pradesh. These caves consists numerous outstanding images of Lord Vishnu. In Hindu sculpture, the body carves of the image are perfectly chipped at to give a sensual look. Right from the very first day of inception of Hindu artistry, delicate and sensual human figures have been carved out. The perfect examples of these artistic creations are mostly found in the Hindu temples that were constructed centuries ago.
History of Hindu Sculptures
Before knowing much about the history of the Hindu sculptures, it is very important to know the origin of the Hindu civilization. This civilization originated in the bed of the Indus Valley, one of the oldest civilizations in the whole world. Therefore, Hindu culture and art shares a primitive influence. It is worthy to note that Hinduism is more a philosophy rather than any religious belief. Hinduism is one of those religions that adopted other religions and philosophical thoughts. This is the reason why Hindu culture is widely spread all over the world, primarily in the Indian subcontinent and southeastern Asia.
Types of Hindu Sculptures
Like all other form of sculptures, Hindu sculpture was also wood-carved or stone-cut.
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Sometimes, metals like bronze, gold, silver, copper, brass, etc. were used to form statues. Since the Hindu pantheon of Gods in vast, there are sculpted images of different Hindu gods and goddesses found in the ancient temples, caves, and museums. Some of the most common forms of Hindu statues are: Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, goddess Durga, Ganesha, Lord Krishna and Radha, Lord Rama, and many more. Besides images of deities, Hindu sculpture also comprises statues and carvings of men and women, animals and birds. For example, carved figure of women in pastoral setting used to be a common thing.
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