Nandi

As the sheep is to Christianity, the cow is to Hinduism. Lord Krishna was a cowherd, and the bull is depicted as the vehicle of Lord Shiva.

Linga with 2 Nandi Bul…

A modern Linga with 2 nandi bulls as guardians.

This Shiva astride Nandi from Bastar ist a fine example of a tribal bronze from that particular region. The bronze was part of a collection…

A lovely little Shiva Nandi shrine in folk art style. Nandi is laid on a circular base with the lingam infront and protected by the cobra. T…

Another rare standing image of Nandi. This piece is hollow casting, which is quite unusual for such small bronzes. Interesting because of th…

This Nandi from Tanjore is a very heavy casting. Most of all depictions of Nandi show him in a reclining posture, whereas standing ones are …

A rare 19c puja offering plate with Nandi. Interestingly this has the name T. Raj inscribed on it. Presumably it was left at the temple and…

A fine quality Shaivite bell with a Nandi bull on the top of the handle. One horn is missing but other than that it is in excellent conditio…

This depiction of a reclining Nandi is hooded by a single-headed cobra. The piece is of very impressive quality and size. This Nandi very…

This shaivite pooja bell shows Nandi in a very natural depiction.The bell has good sound and very nice patination.Uncleaned condition.