Large garden Stone statue of standing Dewi Sri - Goddess of the earth

This large garden statue is 100% hand made from a single block of natural Indonesian river stone, the intricate carving depicting “Dewi Sri” - the Indonesian Rice Goddess. Dewi Sri is the Goddess of the earth and the Mother of the Javanese and Balinese people.  She is worshipped as the Rice Mother and as the Rice Bride, brings the rain when the monsoon arrives, symbolised by the pouring vase.

Dewi Sri is considered to be the inspirer of Bali’s highly productive method of cooperative rice farming as well as Bali’s master landscaper, protecting and nurturing the rice padi.

This stone statue has been hand carved by highly skilled artisans in Indonesia where an array of religions and beliefs are respected and celebrated by single communities. The goddess Dewi Sri is widely venerated as the great benefactress of the people who protects them against hunger, even in the semi-Islamized regions.

The statue stands on a separate decorative stone plinth which adds approximately 30cm to the overall height

Statue weight approx. 200kg. Base weight approx. 155kg. Total weight approx. 355kg

Statue height 59 inches
Plinth height 11¾ inches
Total height 70¾ inches

Statue height 150 cm
Plinth height 30 cm
Total height 180 cm

Item code: dewisristanding