Hindu Sculpture of god Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Shiva is one of the six primary forms of the Divine in Smartism, a denomination of Hinduism that puts particular emphasis on six deities, the other five being Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, Kartikkeya and Surya. Shiva is also known as the destroyer or transformer in the Hindu trinity. Shiva is usually worshipped as the Shiva linga. In images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava upon the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja, the lord of the dance.

Metal sculptures became popular throughout India during the post-Gupta period. In South India, they mastered the art of making huge exquisite sculptures with great stress on designs and details. The art achieved its zenith in the Chola period. Bronze statues in timeless and classic poses and styles from the Chola dynasty (900 AD). These statues have been made by Swamimalai artisans of Tamilnadu, in southern India, using the lost wax technique from ancient times. The utsava murthis (idols) of temples, which are taken out in procession during temple festivals were made of bronze and panchaloha. For the collector, an exclusive assortment of different styles of sculptures and figurines in bronze.  With old world attention to detail, every piece has one of a kind workmanship. A rare combination of beauty and power has culminated in a sophisticated and unique sensitivity, further emphasized by variety and range. The art of sculpting in Tamilnadu is strictly governed by the canons of iconography and iconometry. India,s culptors and artisans have inherited their knowledge and skills from their ancestors. The figure is prepared according to the cire perdue or lost wax method, known as the madhuchchistavidhna.