Monday, March 1, 2010

Please Give Him A Hand


Ayyanar, missing an arm

9 comments:

  1. Nice find Sra! What is the statue made of? It looks hollow.

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  2. I always thought it was cement or whatever they use to make this, Sig! I don't know, I guess.

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  3. they use POP plaster of paris

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  4. Where's this statue located Sra? For some reason, I thought one would find Ayyanars only in rural/ interior TN.

    Mamatha

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  5. It is an interesting find. He doesn't look very happy with his missing appendage and I can understand.

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  6. Nice capture Sra - I havent seen this statue in Madras - funny you post this, just today read about Ayyanar in Hindu Young World

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  7. Sig, there, you got your reply!
    Mamatha, no, I've seen at least one more in Chennai itself. It's in Anna Nagar.
    Siri, :)
    Jaya, I read that this statue was built in 1966!!!
    Nandita, really? I missed that!

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