ASH BOX WITH NANDI CURIOS The chariot at Thiruvarur

The chariot at Thiruvarur

These boxes of historical significance decorated with intricate work and embellishments are a work of art in themselves with each stage of box making demanding extreme dexterity and labour of skilled craftsmen

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VINTAGE TEA POT

Similar carvings were used at the entrances of temples and decorate chariots

ASH BOX WITH NANDI CURIOS The chariot at ThiruvarurASH BOX WITH NANDI This antique Vibhuti box made of teak wood has a wooden sculpted Nandi (Lord Shivas mount) on its lid and has wooden wheels. Vibhuti also referred to as Bhasma (holy ash) carries great significance in Hinduism and especially in Shaivism where it is thought to symbolise the mystic power of Lord Shiva. In Hindu spirituality, wearing ashes serves as a reminder that all mortal life and existence eventually ends in ashes. These