Vintage Kirtimukha Panel

This artefact cannot be shipped outside India

The word "mukha" in Sanskrit refers to the face while "kirti" means "fame, glory" and "Kirtimukha" is the symbol of Shiva himself. If you have visited the temples in South India you would have noticed this motif surmounting the pinnacle of a temple or the image of a deity. Some authors have also compared the Kirtimukha with the Greek myth of Ourobros. This fantastic piece is from Karnataka and can be dated to the 19th century.