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 […]
Varaha fighting with Hiranyaksha Varaha is one of the Avatara (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. Varaha lifts the earth goddess Bhumi out of the cosmic ocean when the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth goddess and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her. Varaha killed Hiranyaksha and retrieved the earth goddess
Devi Manasa with her husband Jaratkaru & son Astik flanked by Nagas, 11th century Pala period statue from Bengal In Hinduism, Manasa is the sister of Shesha and Vasuki, king of Nāgas (serpents), and wife of sage Jaratkaru. She is the mother of the sage Astika. She is also known as Vishahari (the destroyer of
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Pawaya Manibhadra The Manibhadra statue, now on display at the Gujari Mahal Museum, was a major discovery during the excavations at Pawaya. The statue is larger than life and in the form of a Yaksha image. Three extant artworks from ancient India describe a Yaksha image – Didarganj Yakshi (Patna), Parkham Yaksha, and Besnagar Yaksha
Yaksha Manibhadra from Parkham The Parkham Yaksha is a colossal statue of a Yaksha, discovered in the area of Parkham, in the vicinity of Mathura, 22.5 kilometres south of the city. The statue, which is an important artefact of the Art of Mathura, is now visible in the Mathura Museum. It has been identified as
Saraswati Marble Pallu, Bikaner, Rajasthan Chauhan, 12th century CE. 77 x 46 x 22 cm Saraswati, the Goddess of music, learning, eloquence and intelligence is the deity of the Brahmanical pantheon where she is considered the Sakti of Brahma. The four-armed Saraswati standing on a lotus pedestal holds a lotus, a book, a rosary and a
Surya – the sun god. Stone Konarak, Orissa Eastern Ganga, 13th century CE. 189.2 x 89 cm This is one of the finest sculptures from the Sun temple of Konark and may have been installed for worship in the sanctum. Surya is depicted standing on a pedestal. He is profusely ornamented. A kirtimukha is seen
Lord Ganesha Introduction: Lord Ganesha is the God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck and Remover of Obstacles. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon—the god with an elephant head. Sculpture Information: Standing Ganesha sculpture is located on
Lord Ganesha Introduction: Lord Ganesha is the God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck and Remover of Obstacles. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon—the god with an elephant head. Sculpture Information: Ganesha worship sculpture is located on
Lord Ganesha Introduction: Lord Ganesha is the God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck and Remover of Obstacles. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesha is also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Lambodara and Pillaiyar. He is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon—the god with an