cover image: Standing Vishnu

Standing Vishnu

The stone sculpture of Lord Vishnu is carved in varadamudra and holding the club and the wheel. The fourth hand of the lord is destroyed. On top, just above the stellate halo, there is a floral motif and damaged Vidyadharas. The pilasters on either side support niches with images of Brahma and Shiva to the God's right and left respectively and above them are the fish and boar avatars. At their base are standing female and male attendant figures below whom are seated male and female devotees. The left edge has, from top to bottom, a small figure of Varaha, a seated Vamana, a vyala, a standing figure of Rama holding bow and arrow and a small seated figure of Buddha. Similarly on the right edge is a mutilated image of Narasimha, a seated figure of Parahurama, a vyala, and at the base, Balarama and a small image of Kalki on horseback.
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Identifier
AM-SCL-412
Material
Stone
Pages
71 x 43 cm
Published in
Meja, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Type
Sculpture