Tiger Vahana

Karnataka

Wood, extensively polychromed

This striking large Tiger Vahana with an unusual, prominent flowing mane. The tiger has wide bulging eyes and an open mouth with large exposed teeth and a long protruding tongue. His fore legs are raised, as if to pounce.

The tiger is the vehicle of, and sacred to, the Hindu goddess, Durga. From a certain perspective she is India’s Mother Nature, for she is the deification of Energy. Her consort, Shiva, sometimes evoked as Shambo, wears a tiger skin to indicate that he is beyond the bounds of the natural world.

Size (cms): 61(H) x 38(W) x 27(D)
Size (inches): 24(H) x 15(W) x 10.5(D)