Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

SR No.: 011008
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: R S Gupte
Publisher: D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1980
Total Pages: 262
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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VISHNU-SEATED (ASANA) IMAGES
(See also Vishnu-Other Forms)
YOGASANA-MURTI
BHOGASANA-MURTI
VIRASANA-MURTI
ABHICHARIKASANA-MURTI
(Pl. 149)
Hands
Four
Four
Foui
Objects in hands
Two front hands in meditation (Yoga). Must NOT carry conch and wheel
R.H.--wheel and boon-giving or
protection poss L.H.--conch or on hip in sirihakarya
R.h.--wheel and protection pose L.h.--conch and simhakarna pose
pose
Misc.
Seated with left leg bent and right leg somewhat extended
Blue complexion. Black garment Eves uplifted. No attendant deities
Aliendants
Siva scated on north wall of shrinc. Brahmă seated on south wall. On back wall-Chandra (Moon), Surya (Sun), Sanak and Sanatkumāra
On either side of Vishnu - Bhrigu and Märkandeya or Bhūdevi and Märkandeya
Lakshmi-on right of Vishnu, seated Right of Vishnu-Brahmi and with right leg pendant. Carries a Märkandeya; left of Vishnu Niva lotus in her left hand. Right hand on and Bhrigu lap or lion-seat or in kataka pose Bhudev-on left of Vishnu, seated Kamini and Vyäjini --celestial damsels, with left leg pendant. Holds a blue hold fly-whisks on either side of lotus in her right hand. Her left hand Vishnu. Also Sanaka, Sanatkumara. is on lap, lion scat or in kataka pose Tumburu, Närada, Sürya and
Chandra Brahma-on south wall of shrine. Seated Siva--on the north wall of shrine. Seated. Märkandeya and Bhrigu seated kneeling on floor. On back wall of shrine, behind Vishnu: Goddesses Māya and Samhladini; musicians Tumbufu and Nárada, a pair of Kinnaras (heavenly musicians), a Yaksa, a Vidyadhara, rishis Sanaka and Sanatkumara and Moon and Sun
Variations
On either side of Vishnu a lotus and large-sized mace is to be carved. In two other hands Vishull should carry wheel and conch