Nandi Statue

Description

God Nandi, Cow Statue, Devotee of Lord Shiva, Bronze Nandi, Cow God, Bull God, Religious Statue, Spiritual Statue, Decorative Item, Puja Item, Shiv Sevak**

Dimensions: 12 cms x 9 x 212 cms
Weight: 2.447 kgm approx

Nandi (also Nandin) is the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (vahana) of the Hindu god Shiva. Sculptures of Nandi are a common sight at Hindu temples dedicated to his master, and he is partly responsible for the Hindu reverence for living bulls even today.

A statue of Nandi is present as a bull sitting on a plinth in front of most Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, especially Dravida (Southern) temples. He sits in a dedicated columned pavilion known as a Nandi mandapa and is positioned so that he gazes in adoration at Shiva’s linga within the main temple.