Showing posts with label Images: Vishnu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Images: Vishnu. Show all posts

Friday, February 7, 2020

Image: VIshnu



The poet Jayadeva bows to Vishnu.

(Wikimedia: dated 1730)

More about Jayadeva at Wikipedia.




Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Image: Churning of the Ocean




A 19th-century roundel of the churning of the ocean by the gods and demons, with Vishnu in his Kurma (turtle) avatar.

More about Kurma and Samudramanthan at Wikipedia.



Monday, January 27, 2020

Image: Gajendra Moksha



Gajendra Moksha.

circa 1820

Note the chakra flying through the air, and then beheading the crocodile. Lakshmi attends Vishnu, as does his vehicle, Garuda.

More about Gajendra at Wikipedia.

Details:






Saturday, January 25, 2020

Image: Narada and Vishnu



Narada and Vishnu 

You can see Narada has set down his vina;
for more about Narada, see Wikipedia.


Saturday, August 31, 2019

Image: Ganesha and the Gods



Ganesha and the Gods Shiva, Parvati, and Vishnu
Kangra painting, circa 1800
(Image sourceWalters Art Museum)

From the Museum site: The god Ganesha is depicted as if he were an Indian ruler, with portable tent held above him and rich carpet underneath. At upper left is Ganesha's father Shiva, and his mother Parvati sits at upper right. The god Vishnu appears at lower left. The fourth figure, at lower right, is a devotee of some sort-perhaps the author of the text that this illustration might have accompanied.

The Wikipedia source identifies the fourth figure as Surya (?).

Detail:




Sunday, August 25, 2019

Image: Vishnu Slays Madhu-Kaitabha



Vishnu Slays Madhu-Kaitabha

You can find out more about the rakshasas
Madhu and Kaitabha at Wikipedia.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Image: Vishnu and Demons



Image Source: Wikipedia.  Vishnu and the demons Madhu and Kaitabha



Image: Vishnu



Image Source: Wikipedia.  Vishnu.





Friday, August 16, 2019

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Image: Vishnu on Garuda



Vishnu on Garuda
early 18th century
(Brooklyn Museum)

You can read more about the god Vishnu and his vahana Garuda at Wikipedia.


Sunday, February 11, 2018

Image: Vishnu on Garuda



Vishnu on Garuda
Bangkok, Thailand
(image Source: Wikipedia)

You can find out more about Garuda at Wikipedia.

Here is the image in context:



Monday, July 17, 2017

Image: Vishnu and Lakshmi



Vishnu and Lakshmi,
17th-century
(Brooklyn Museum)

This is a frontispiece from a Bhagavata Purana, a Purana devoted to Vishnu. You can read more about this purana at Wikipedia: Bhāgavata Purāṇa.



Monday, April 24, 2017

Image: Vishnu, Lakshmi and Shesha



Vishnu, Lakshmi and Shesha
18th century
(Wikimedia)

You can read more about Shesha at Wikipedia.


Saturday, April 22, 2017

Image: Vishnu.



Vishnu Holding Lotuses
circa 1750

You can find out more about Vishnu and about padma (the lotus) at Wikipedia.


Detail:




Saturday, February 18, 2017

Image: Vishnu



Vishnu
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park in Bali
(Wikimedia Commons)

You can find out more about Vishnu at Wikipedia, and also about Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park in Bali. 



Saturday, December 24, 2016

Image of the Day: Vishnu Sculpture with Lakshmi and Saraswati




Vishnu
12th century stone sculpture
(Wikipedia: Stanford University)

You can see his Kaumodaki mace in one hand, and his Sudarshana chakra weapon in the other. In the image below, you can see the shankha conch in one hand, and a lotus (padma) in the other. The goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi stand on each side. For more details, see the Wikipedia article.