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Since my trip to South India I’m impressed by the exceptional craftsmanship of Chola. Apart from the temple construction and the numerous stone sculptures, I was fascinated by the bronze figures of Chola dynasty. This incredible art treasure thus remains… Continue Reading →

Friday, May 17, 2019 0

Abhicharikasana-murti

Seated (āsana) images of Vishṇu. (See also the other forms of Vishṇu: Sheshashāyī, Yogishvara and Lakshmī-Narayana) Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: — Hands: — Objects in hands/Symbols: — Hand pose: — Hair dress:… Continue Reading →

Sunday, October 26, 2025 0

Virasana-murti

Seated (āsana) images of Vishṇu. (See also the other forms of Vishṇu: Sheshashāyī, Yogishvara and Lakshmī-Narayana) Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: — Hands: Four Objects in hands/Symbols: R.h.—wheel and protection pose L.h.—conch and… Continue Reading →

Sunday, October 26, 2025 0

Bhogasana-murti

Seated (āsana) images of Vishṇu. (See also the other forms of Vishṇu: Sheshashāyī, Yogishvara and Lakshmī-Narayana) Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: — Hands: Four Objects in hands/Symbols: R.h.—wheel and boon-giving or protection pose… Continue Reading →

Sunday, October 26, 2025 0

Yogasana-murti

Seated (āsana) images of Vishṇu. (See also the other forms of Vishṇu: Sheshashāyī, Yogishvara and Lakshmī-Narayana) Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: — Hands: Four Objects in hands/Symbols: Two front hands in meditation (Yoga)…. Continue Reading →

Sunday, October 26, 2025 0

Lakshmī-Narayana

Other Forms of Vishṇu. Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: Eagle Āsana: Padmāsana Faces: — Hands: Two, four or eight Objects in hands/Symbols: Lotus, conch, wheel.1 Fourth hand entwines Lakshmī seated on left lap (CC)2 Hand pose: —… Continue Reading →

Friday, October 10, 2025 0

Yogishvara

Other Forms of Vishṇu. Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: ? Āsana: Sits on lotus Faces: — Hands: Four Objects in hands/Symbols: Conch and wheel in upper hands; lower in attitude of meditation. Show lotus and mace behind1… Continue Reading →

Friday, October 10, 2025 0

Sheshashāyī (on serpent)

Other Forms of Vishṇu. Description Vishṇu lying on the serpent Shesha. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: Shesha Āsana: Sleeping or seated1 Faces: — Hands: Four Objects in hands/Symbols: Conch, wheel2 Hand pose: — Hair dress: — Consort: — Miscellaneous: Other names:… Continue Reading →

Friday, October 10, 2025 0

Trailokyamohana

Four-headed image of Vishṇu. Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: Eagle Āsana: — Faces: Four Hands: Eight or sixteen Objects in hands/Symbols: Wheel, conch or arrow (?), pestle, goad, conch, bow, mace and noose1 (AGP)2 Hand pose: —… Continue Reading →

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0

Vaikuntha

Four-headed image of Vishṇu. Description Vishṇu with eight arms and four heads, riding on his vehicle Eagle. The heads are of a man, a woman, Narasiṁha (lion), and Varāha (boar). Thus this form is a combination of two of his… Continue Reading →

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0

Vishvarupa

Four-headed image of Vishṇu. Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: ? Āsana: ? Faces: Four Hands: Twenty Objects in hands/Symbols: Wheel, sword, pestle, goad, paṭṭā, mudgara sword, noose, spear, śūla, arrow; conch, bow, mace, noose, tomara, plough, battle-axe,… Continue Reading →

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0

Ananta

Four-headed image of Vishṇu. Description No description available. Informations Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: Three or Four Hands: Four or twelve Objects in hands/Symbols: Mace, sword, wheel, thunderbolt, goad, boon-giving attitude, conch, shield, bow, lotus, staff and noose1… Continue Reading →

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0

Sadharana

Common forms of Vishṇu — Sadharana. Description No description available. Informations — Form I Colour: — Vehicle: — Āsana: — Faces: — Hands: Eight Objects in hands/Symbols: Sword, mace, arrow, lotus, conch, bow, wheel & shield1 (AC)2 Or Arrow (?),… Continue Reading →

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 0

Vishṇu — the Pervader

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Padma Lower right hand: Gadā Upper left hand: Śaṅkha Lower left hand: Chakra

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Vāsudeva — the Indweller

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Śaṅkha Lower right hand: Gadā Upper left hand: Chakra Lower left hand: Padma

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Vāmana — the Dwarf

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Chakra Lower right hand: Śaṅkha Upper left hand: Gadā Lower left hand: Padma

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Upendra — Brother of Indra

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Gadā Lower right hand: Śaṅkha Upper left hand: Chakra Lower left hand: Padma

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Trivikrama — Conqueror of Three Worlds

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Gadā Lower right hand: Padma Upper left hand: Chakra Lower left hand: Śaṅkha

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Śrīdhara — Bearer of Fortune

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Chakra Lower right hand: Padma Upper left hand: Gadā Lower left hand: Śaṅkha

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Saṁkarṣaṇa — Resorber

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Śaṅkha Lower right hand: Gadā Upper left hand: Padma Lower left hand: Chakra

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Purushottama — the Best of Men

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Padma Lower right hand: Chakra Upper left hand: Śaṅkha Lower left hand: Gadā

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Pradyumna — the Richest

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Śaṅkha Lower right hand: Chakra Upper left hand: Gadā Lower left hand: Padma

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Padmanābha — whose Navel is the Lotus

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Padma Lower right hand: Śaṅkha Upper left hand: Chakra Lower left hand: Gadā

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Nārāyaṇa — the Universal Abode

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Padma Lower right hand: Śaṅkha Upper left hand: Gadā Lower left hand: Chakra

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Narasiṁha — Man-Lion

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Padma Lower right hand: Chakra Upper left hand: Gadā Lower left hand: Śaṅkha

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Madhusūdana — Destroyer of Madhu

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Śaṅkha Lower right hand: Chakra Upper left hand: Padma Lower left hand: Gadā

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Mādhava — Lord of Knowledge

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Chakra Lower right hand: Gadā Upper left hand: Śaṅkha Lower left hand: Padma

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Śri Kṛishṇa — the Dark One

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Gadā Lower right hand: Śaṅkha Upper left hand: Padma Lower left hand: Chakra

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Keśava — the Long-haired

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Śaṅkha Lower right hand: Padma Upper left hand: Chakra Lower left hand: Gadā

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Janārdana — the Rewarder

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Chakra Lower right hand: Padma Upper left hand: Śaṅkha Lower left hand: Gadā

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0

Hṛishikeśa — Lord of the Sense

Twenty-four images of Vishnu in according to the Rupamaṇdana.1 Upper right hand: Chakra Lower right hand: Gadā Upper left hand: Padma Lower left hand: Śaṅkha

Thursday, September 11, 2025 0
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