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Description: | SURYA Surya and Savitri are two names by which the Sun is addressed in the Vedic Hymns. It is supposed that Savitri refers to the Sun when invisible, whilst Surya refers to him when he is visible to the worshippers. It is to Surya that the Gayatri, the [...]sacred text of the Vedas is addressed at his rising by every devout Brahmin. Simple in its phraseology, this short verse is supposed to exert magic powers. It is as follows: “ [...] us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine viviner, [......] lighten (or stimulate) our understandings.” Wilkins’ “Hindu Mythology”. [Lot 405 has been written by hand in the corner of the label].
SURYA The Sun God; the source of light, life, knowledge and the laws of the universe and society. Surya travels across the sky in his chariot. Restored with the help of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies. Silver on copper alloy. NN
Square plate on four feet in Bidri ware, zinc alloy, with everted rim decorated with lotus flowers and bats. Decoration depicting Hindu deities, Surya and Savitri, riding a chariot drawn by six horses amid floral scrolling. Framed by a triple border, the central one with geometric motifs. The main motif is overlaid with silver sheet, then engraved, which is not traditional - normally the design would be inlaid. Long descriptive label and lot number on the reverse of the object. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | plates (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus) metal silver copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-46651 |
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