Antique Copper Veerabhadra Plaque or Virabhadra Plaque

Virabhadra Copper plaque.

Size Descriptions:

HEIGHT WITH BASE : 9.5” Inches 

Height : 8.5” Inches

Width : 6” Inches

This Copper plaque depicts the god Shiva in his most powerful form, the four-armed wrathful Virabhadra. See image notes for explanation of the depiction and Hindu symbols

1. Virabhadra stands in front of an elaborate torana (archway)

2. He is barefoot
3. He has the third eye on his forehead

Virabhadra carries:

3. a sword in his right hand

4. an arrow in his second right hand

5. a bow in his second left hand

6. His left hand leans on his shield

Virabhadra wears:

7. ear rings

8. elaborate jewellery round his neck

9. ankle amulets

10.a headdress topped with a Shiva linga

11.A cobra is wrapped around his thighs

At the top of the plaque, there are symbols for:

12. Nandi, the bull calf


13. the crescent moon

14. a kirtimukha mask

15. the sun
16. a shiva lingam (shivalinga)

17. Daksha, with his restored ram’s head, is the small figure on Virabhadra’s right

18. His consort Bhadrakali is on his left. Their hands are in anjali mudra, the prayer position.

***** NOTE *****

THERE'S A SMALL HOLE NEAR THE RIGHT PALM