Goddess Laxmi
Title: Goddess Laxmi
Date: 10th Century CE
Dynasty/Style: Andhra
Provenance: (Surface Find) Tank Bund, Chowdamma Temple, Gangapuram, Mahboobnagar Dt., Telangana
Medium: Stone
Dimensions(mm): L 68 x W 59 x Th 27
Weight: 154 gm
Credit Line: Dr. E. Sivanagi Reddy, Hyderabad
Accession Number: PIF000FG5
Lakshmi is one of the most revered deities in India, celebrated as the goddess of prosperity and wealth since ancient times. A recent discovery at Tank Bund, near the Chowdamma Temple in Gangapuram, Mahbubnagar District, Telangana, suggests a 10th-century Chalukyan influence on the sculpture.
This stone sculpture depicts Chaturbhuja Lakshmi, traditionally shown with four arms, although two of them are broken. Seated gracefully, she holds a half-blown lotus in her upper left hand and a mace in her upper right hand. Dressed in a saree and adorned with a crown and various ornaments, this figure embodies both divine beauty and strength.
Dust and abrasion marks are present. The reverse surface is plain.
