Painted Surya Wall Temple From Bikaner - 19th Century Indo Dutch The body is constructed from

The body is constructed from cryptomeria (Japanese cedar)

The skills used to create this stand have been passed down through generations from family elders

The original cane seat has been replaced but that has given it a new lease of life

and like its namesake

individually hand thrown and hand painted using traditional techniques

Painted Surya Wall Temple From Bikaner - 19th Century Indo Dutch The body is constructed fromThis beautiful and unusual painted Indian wall temple is from the desert town of Bikaner in Northern Rajasthan. The canopy is of Rajput design and beneath it is a beautifully painted depiction of Surya the Hindu sun god. Surya is the personification of the sun and by extension, the source of all knowledge and the laws that govern the universe and society. He was an important deity in rural areas as the sun has the power to grant or withhold the