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Original fileAnonymous (Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh)
The four-armed deity Vishnu is shown in a frontal, seated pose with his hands holding his traditional symbolic attributes, including a discus. He is supported by the bird-creature Garuda, whose wings spread out beneath him, while two smaller kneeling figures flank them at the base. The sculpture is framed by a pointed arch-like structure, typical of North Indian stone carving from the early medieval period.
This work represents the iconography of the Vaishnava tradition, focusing on the preservation and cosmic order (dharma) maintained by Vishnu. It illustrates the symbiotic relationship between the divine and his mount, a recurring theme in Indic cosmologies regarding the vehicle of the spirit.
Object
Stone sculpture
religious
Digital Source
Unknown · Public domain
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