Annapurna Sculpture IX

Annapurna remains an important symbol within Hindu traditions, connecting food with spirituality. The deity of food and nourishment is known as Annapurna. Purna means entirely full, while Anna is food. This makes Annapurna “the giver of nourishment.” All living things are her children, whom she feeds in order to keep them alive and nourished. She is the heavenly mother. The condition of the sculpture is good. It originated in Maharashtra.