{"product_id":"antique-nandi","title":"Antique Sculpture of the Vahana Nandi (the Mount of Lord Shiva) of Khandoba","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evahana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, (Sanskrit: “mount” or “vehicle”) in Hindu mythology, the creature that serves as the vehicle, or “carrier,” and as the sign of a particular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off eb\" data-term=\"deity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/deity\" data-type=\"EB\"\u003edeity\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evahana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanies, pulls the chariot of, or serves as the seat or mount of his god. Images of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evahana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are also used on banners and emblems to identify the god or the cult affiliation of the devotee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upon the partnership between the deity and his vahana is woven much iconography and Hindu theology.\u003ca class=\"ruhjFe NJLBac fl\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vahana\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj_j7iyjJKCAxWzl2oFHTyOBDwQmhN6BAgPEAI\" ping=\"\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vahana\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwj_j7iyjJKCAxWzl2oFHTyOBDwQmhN6BAgPEAI\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"94M5Zaa7GLKrqtsPw4qg-Ao__19\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd wDYxhc viOShc LKPcQc\" data-md=\"61\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LGOjhe\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-hveid=\"CBkQAA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNandi\u003c\/b\u003e, which means “giving delight” or “giving joy,” is the sacred bull of the Hindu god Shiva, one of the most important Hindu gods. When the world becomes evil, Shiva destroys it to make way for beneficial change. Nandi is Shiva's animal form, his means of transportation, and his most ardent worshiper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LGOjhe\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-hveid=\"CBkQAA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LGOjhe\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-hveid=\"CBkQAA\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhandoba\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IAST\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"IAST\"\u003eIAST\u003c\/a\u003e: Khaṇḍobā), also known as \u003cb\u003eMartanda Bhairava,\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMalhari\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMalhar\u003c\/b\u003e, is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hindu\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hindu\"\u003eHindu\u003c\/a\u003e deity worshiped as a manifestation of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shiva\" title=\"Shiva\"\u003eShiva\u003c\/a\u003e mainly in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deccan_Plateau\" title=\"Deccan Plateau\"\u003eDeccan\u003c\/a\u003e plateau of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" title=\"India\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/a\u003e, especially in the state of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maharashtra\" title=\"Maharashtra\"\u003eMaharashtra\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Karnataka\" title=\"North Karnataka\"\u003eNorth Karnataka\u003c\/a\u003e. He is the most popular \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuladevata\" title=\"Kuladevata\"\u003eKuladevata\u003c\/a\u003e (family deity) in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maharashtra\" title=\"Maharashtra\"\u003eMaharashtra\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-A_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khandoba#cite_note-A-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e He is also the patron deity of some warrior, farming castes, shepherd community and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brahmin\" title=\"Brahmin\"\u003eBrahmin\u003c\/a\u003e (priestly) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castes\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Castes\"\u003ecastes\u003c\/a\u003eas well as several of the hunter\/gatherer tribes that are native to the hills and forests of this region. The sect of Khandoba has linkages with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hinduism\" title=\"Hinduism\"\u003eHindu\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jain\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Jain\"\u003eJain\u003c\/a\u003e traditions, and also assimilates all communities irrespective of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caste\" title=\"Caste\"\u003ecaste\u003c\/a\u003e, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muslim\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Muslim\"\u003eMuslims\u003c\/a\u003e. The character of Khandoba developed during the 9th and 10th centuries from a folk deity into a composite god possessing the attributes of Shiva, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhairava\" title=\"Bhairava\"\u003eBhairava\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surya\" title=\"Surya\"\u003eSurya\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kartikeya\" title=\"Kartikeya\"\u003eKartikeya\u003c\/a\u003e(Skanda). He is depicted either in the form of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linga\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Linga\"\u003elinga\u003c\/a\u003e, or as an image of a warrior riding on a bull or a horse. The foremost centre of Khandoba worship is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khandoba_Temple,_Jejuri\" title=\"Khandoba Temple, Jejuri\"\u003ethe temple\u003c\/a\u003eof \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jejuri\" title=\"Jejuri\"\u003eJejuri\u003c\/a\u003e in Maharashtra. The legends of Khandoba, found in the text \u003ci\u003eMalhari Mahatmya\u003c\/i\u003e and also narrated in folk songs, revolve around his victory over demons Mani-malla and his marriages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"94M5Zaa7GLKrqtsPw4qg-Ao__20\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnr-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g card-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hveid=\"CA8QAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmkpfvjZKCAxWylWoFHUMFCK8QFSgAegQIDxAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tF2Cxc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"V1nn0e R5lVqb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"uo4vr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MTB56 Vwoesf\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSource:Encyclopdia Britannica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 19th C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 2 1\/2” x 3 1\/4” x  5 1\/2” t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eex private collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EarthHeart\u0026Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47088187375903,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6655\/files\/FullSizeRender_4a82d411-91ad-4daa-9c6d-1bec522d71f5.heic?v=1698100278","url":"https:\/\/earthheartandart.com\/products\/antique-nandi","provider":"C.Brooks \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}