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 incarnations.¹

Informations

Colour: —

Vehicle: Eagle

Āsana: ?

Faces: Four

Hands: Four or Eight

Objects in hands/Symbols: Mace, sword, arrow, wheel, conch, shield, bow and lotus² (AGP)³

Hand pose: —

Hair dress: —

Consort: —

Miscellaneous: —

Variations: Four-handed: lotus, mace, wheel, conch

Four heads: i) Pacific, ii) Narasiṁha, iii) Terrific, iv) Varāha(VID)

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