Category

Hinduism

Time Period

9th century CE

Size

33 × 96.5 × 17.5 cm

Material

Granite

Vishnu is one of the three main deities of Hinduism. Vishnu is the preserver of the earthly world and the protector of all beings in the universe. He has multiple incarnations and is omnipresent, known as the "All- Pervading One." Vishnu's hands hold various objects: a conch shell (Shankha), symbolizing the primordial sound of creation "Om", from which the universe emerges; a divine wheel of dharma (Dharmachakra), representing the cyclical nature of seasons and time; and a mace (Kaumodaki), symbolizing the power of knowledge and spirituality. The symbolic representation of these objects embodies the power required by Vishnu to protect the universe.

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