The Adoration of Cosmic Vishnu
Probably a replacement page for a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana
A perfect circle defines the cosmic ocean of ultimate reality. Isolated within it, the four armed god Vishnu rests on the many headed snake Ananta (Endless), while his devoted wife, Lakshmi, massages his foot. Outside the circle, deities including Shiva, Brahma, Indra, and Vishnu himself, pay homage. This dual representation portrays both ever-present reality and the periodically created and recreated world in which we live.
Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper