Yakshi standing with her hands folded before her in adoration, adorned with numerous anklets and bracelets, a belt, sash, and ribbons draped over the elbows, the face flanked by large round earrings partially covered by the luxurious locks of hair. In pre-Aryan days, yakshis were worshipped by rural folk expecting boons or protection from evil. The main Indian religions of later days appropriated these goddesses to attract the rural people and make them accept these religions wi  ...read more

Yakshi standing with her hands folded before her in adoration, adorned with numerous anklets and bracelets, a belt, sash, and ribbons draped over the elbows, the face flanked by large round earrings partially covered by the luxurious locks of hair. In pre-Aryan days, yakshis were worshipped by rural folk expecting boons or protection from evil. The main Indian religions of later days appropriated these goddesses to attract the rural people and make them accept these religions without reservation. The importance given to yakshis in Jainism can be seen from the fact that there is a yakshi for each of the 24 tirthankaras. They are the tirthankaras' guardian deities. Of these 24 yakshis, only five are celebrated in sculptures, terracotta figurines and bronzes, the most popular of them being Ambica, the yakshi of Neminatha, the 22nd tirthankara. The others are Padmavathy, Siddhakkiya, Jwalamalini and Chakreswari, the protecting goddesses respectively of Parsvanatha, Mahaveera, Chandraprabha and Adinatha, the 23rd, the 24th (and the last), the eighth and the first tirthankaras. With the decline of Jainism, yakshis have become folk deities again.

Each piece you see here is made individually by our master artisans. The craftsmanship involved creates slight variations in color, finish, size, and shape - a quality we consider to be an added touch of uniqueness. The remarkable detail of our stone sculptures is due to meticulous and labor-intensive care by our craftsmen to produce these unique sculptures of exquisite detail and timeless durability.

NOTE: No machinery used the piece is purely hand carved.

About Stone:  The stone used for our sculptures is the grey Udai stone which is a solid stone that is perfect for any type of location and weather conditions, hot or cold, wet or dry. The stone is versatile in that it can be colored in a wide spectrum of colors.  It can also be polished or unpolished giving it a clean or rough feel.  In humid conditions if it is left untouched it takes on a very mysterious, antique, worn look like you would see in the temple ruins of India.