Patanjali - 6" Bronze Statue, Lamp & Cone Incense Burner
The Father of Yoga
Traditional depiction of Patanjali in meditation with four arms and his lower portion as the Ananta Sesa Cobra, representing the original source of all teachers & Gurus. His 2 rear hands hold the emblems of Vishnu, A Discus and Conch, while his front hands are in the Namaste or prayer postion, the Anjali Mudra.
Seated in front of the statue is a small oil well (3/4" wide), which may also be used to burn cone incense.
Patanjali, is the original author of the Yoga Sutras, which has been universally acknowledged as the fundamental text on yoga and meditation in the Indian classical tradition. He is also the sage regarded in the opening prayer of Ashtanga Yoga.
