Khandoba with consort

Khandobha and his consort Mahalsa riding a horse. 

Khandobha is identified by his vahana, a horse, and by his attributes, a sword, the Trishul, drum and a shield. Clockwise starting from the lower right hand. They are accompanied by a dog.

Khandobha widely worshipped in the Deccan region and the primary temple for Khandobha is located in the town Jejuri. The backdrop is full-length prabhavali with Kiritimuka, the face of glory, and five-hooded cobra. The absence of Makara in the prabhavali suggests this bronze may be from the Northern part of West Deccan, South Maharashtra.

A complete set of Khandobha, like this one, horse, dog, deities and prabhavali, is rare. This is a four-piece construction and pieces get separated. Like in most of the folk bronze, the posture of the horse and the deities are rigid.