Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha Sterling Silver Pendant

There are forms in Indian iconography so layered with meaning that a single glance is never quite enough. The Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha is one such form: eight-faced, two-headed, and ferocious in its grace. This sterling silver pendant distils that impossible mythology into a compact icon measuring approximately 4 centimetres in height and 3.8 centimetres in width, and weighing 15 grams. The rendering belongs to the deep south's tradition of devotional silverwork, where karigars trained in temple-town ateliers, particularly in the lineages of Nagercoil and Thanjavur, have long translated scripture into wearable form. The Gandabherunda, the two-headed mythical bird fused here with the leonine Narasimha, is a motif beloved in Karnataka and Tamil Vaishnava iconography. The surface carries the characteristic hand-chased detailing of this tradition: raised feathers, crown motifs and multiple arms rendered with deliberate, unhurried precision in pure sterling silver. Worn on a heavy silk cord or a sterling silver chain, this pendant reads powerfully against a deep-toned Kanjeevaram or a simple cream kurta for a festival morning. For the diaspora wearer, it pairs with a plain linen shirt, letting the iconography speak without ornament. At free size with a secure bail, the pendant sits naturally at the chest without twisting. Sterling silver develops a gentle patina over time; a soft cloth restores its original brightness. At 15 grams, it has welcome presence without strain.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.6 inch Height X 1.5 inch Width
• Weight: 15.0 g
• SKU: LDF012