Interpreting Ramakrishna: Kali's Child RevisitedThe Indian mystic Ramakrishna (1836 1886) profoundly influenced not only Hinduism in India but also Western interpretations of Hinduism. Ramakrishna has played a critical role in Indias religious revival and the growing influence of Hinduism in the West. While he has generally been viewed in the past century as an exemplar who taught interreligious harmony and individual spiritual striving, this view was shaken with the publication of Kali's Child,

which is attached to the vajra

Lord Buddha gave up the lap of royal luxury in search of the absolute truth and propounded the middle path for his followers

with the vehicle Pushpaka

The beautiful image of the Lord Ganesha is nicely carved out of Aventurine stone with some greater degree of gracefulness and refinement

A great degree of refinement of treatment

The heavy use of gold leaf appears as another distinguishing characteristic

Material: Tiger eye stone

elegance and shapeliness

while drying her hair in the sun

Pure black onyx is common

the teaching of the ancient Indian seers presents itself in clearest light

the citadel of power of Ravana