Vintage Khandoba & Mhalsa Statuette | Maharashtra | Indian Devotional Art

This vintage statuette from Maharashtra depicts Khandoba, a revered regional deity associated with Lord Shiva, seated on a decorated horse with his consort Mhalsa seated on his lap. Khandoba is particularly revered across Maharashtra and neighbouring regions, where he is worshipped as a powerful warrior deity associated with protection, courage and victory.

Khandoba is traditionally depicted as a mounted warrior, reflecting his role as a guardian deity and his strong association with horses and martial imagery. The presence of Mhalsa, regarded as one of Khandoba's principal consorts and associated with Goddess Parvati, completes the devotional composition. Together, the two figures represent an important aspect of Maharashtrian religious and cultural traditions.

The statuette captures the distinctive iconography of Khandoba and Mhalsa through its compact sculptural form, decorated horse and closely positioned figures. Such devotional representations were made for domestic shrines and personal worship, as well as for broader devotional and cultural settings.

The sculpture also reflects the long-standing tradition of representing Hindu deities in three-dimensional form. Across India, regional sculptural traditions developed distinctive approaches to religious imagery, with materials, forms and iconography shaped by local practices and devotional requirements. This Maharashtra example is particularly connected to the regional worship of Khandoba.

With its strong regional identity and distinctive devotional subject, this vintage Khandoba and Mhalsa statuette is a meaningful collectible for those interested in Maharashtrian devotional art, Indian religious sculpture and traditional cultural objects.

Details

• Object: Vintage Khandoba & Mhalsa Statuette
• Deities: Khandoba and Mhalsa
• Origin: Maharashtra, India
• Subject: Khandoba seated on a decorated horse with Mhalsa
• Material: Traditional sculptural material
• Tradition: Maharashtrian devotional art and Khandoba worship
• Iconography: Mounted Khandoba with consort Mhalsa
• Original Use: Devotional and domestic worship
• Dimensions: H 9.5 × L 5 × W 1.5 in
• Condition: Vintage with natural age-related characteristics
• Authenticity: Comes with an authenticity certificate from The Blue Trunk.