Matsya Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma Matsya Avatar is a first incarnation of Lord Vishnu which in fish form. In this painting, Lord Vishnu’s avatar, Matsya, is saving four Vedas from drowning in the sea. Vedas are shown as four kids. Matsya avatar’s lower body is shown as fish and upper body as regular Lord […]
Matsya, the fish incarnation of Vishnu Painting of Matsya, the fish-incarnation of Viṣṇu. The upper body of Viṣṇu emerges from the body of the fish. A silk sash is draped over his elbows and has an intricate design. On laid and water-marked European paper, dated 1816. Medium – paint and gold on paper
Vishnu at the Asian Art Museum. Vishnu is the god of Preservation, the great maintainer who often appears in various incarnations (avatars) to provide salvation for humanity. Sculpture Information: The Sculpture was made in the eastern India-Bangladesh region in the period of the Pala and Sena kings (approx. 750–1225). Most such sculptures are of fine-grained
Harihara Seated The figure of Harihara is composed of Vishnu (Hari) on the left and Shiva (Hara) on the right. They are joined as a single being and represent not only the union of the two deities, but also of Vaishnavism and Shaivism, the two major branches of Hinduism. Blue-skinned Vishnu wears a fine red