Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Period - Taishō Features: Mihrab Arch Design

Features: Mihrab Arch Design

Features: Thick solid walnut plank top

weight 46 grams

5 x H54 cm

Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Period - Taishō Features: Mihrab Arch DesignThis beautifully carved teak chariot carving is of the Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The Ratha Yatra chariots are decorated with carved teak images mostly of religious significance. The chariots are enormous temples on wheels that are drawn through the streets by hundreds of people. They are called Ratha Yatra. In Orissa the Ratha Yatra carry an image of Krishna known locally as Lord Jaganath. This is the origin of the