Patanjali, bronze, Tamilnadu, 1600-1700. The sage (rishi) Patanjali was a great devotee of Shiva. He is shown with the lower body of a snake and his hands folded in the gesture of greeting or adoration.

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Patanjali, bronze, Tamilnadu, 1600-1700. The sage (rishi) Patanjali was a great devotee of Shiva. He is shown with the lower body of a snake and his hands folded in the gesture of greeting or adoration.

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