Oh that is so cool that you collect the beautiful Indian art! We also have a few pieces. Shiva dancing in the fire is quite lovely - I think it is called the “Nataraj.”
One of my favorites is the Ganesha figure - the elephant headed God. It would seem that that would also be appropriate for this election cycle! LOL! We definitely need the proper manifestation of the Elephant for the GOP to be resurrected into a higher better form!
I’m a Christian, but do enjoy knowing about many other religions. The people who devoutly (not fanatically) worship tend to have much more in common than they realize.
If you look at the deep MYSTICAL traditions of the various world religions, one can make a case that they all are saying the same general things about the One True God who reveals Himself to the true seeker.It is quite fascinating.
Of course, Hindus are polytheistic (and have been taken to the woodshed over it by some of their priests!) so it’s very easy to collect their gods - who come in all different disguises; Krishna turns into somebody else on occasion. My little Ganesha is lying in his side in comfortable fashion. I’m still looking for one that has a mouse on his shoulder - I’ve heard about that.
I love the ‘Nataraj’! His foot, I believe, is crushing ignorance. They all represent something positive - no matter how frightening they look.