Hanuman Holding Mountain

Hanuman is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and one of the central characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Legend has it that while Rama was fighting the battle in Lanka, his brother, Lakshman got fatally wounded, and could only be saved with a herb that grew on a Himalayan mountain. Hanuman, who has a monkey-face, was sent to get the herb, but he couldn't determine which herb to carry back from the many that grew on the mountain. So, he grew in size, ripped the moutain from the Earth, and flew back with it to the battleground. This sculpture depicts Hanuman carrying the mountain in his left hand. The sculpture, made using the lost wax technique, has been given an antique green finish.