Headless Deity in Meditative Posture, Konark

The stone sculpture depicts a deity carved in high relief with a missing head, the neck now adorned with a few fresh hibiscus flowers. The figure has four arms; the upper right hand is held in a gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra), while the lower left hand rests on the lap holding an indistinct object. The torso is bare, decorated with necklaces and armbands, and the legs are crossed in a classic yogic position. Beneath the deity's seat, a carved lion lies in profile among scrollwork motifs.

This sculpture is located at the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the sun god Surya. The iconography of the lion-supported throne and the meditative posture align with the tradition of royal Hindu temple architecture, symbolizing the divine kingly authority of the deity.