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Vishnu and his Avatars

Poster
ca. 1998 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
India (made)

Popular prints such as this are sold outside temples to pilgrims. They are souvenirs of their visit and can be placed inside shrines within the pilgrim’s home.

This print depicts the Hindu god Vishnu and his Avatars.


Object details

Object type
Poster
TitleVishnu and his Avatars (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink printed on paper.
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Hindu religious poster depicting mythological subject, India, ca. 1998.
Physical description
A popular poster depicting Vishnu and his Avatars. In the centre is a representation of Vishnu in his form as Lord Venkateshwara.

Starting from the top right hand corner the images represent:

1. Parsurama, Vishnu as ‘Rama with the axe’
2. Rama with his bow and arrows.
3. Krishna? Buddha?
4. Krishna shown with his flute and the cow.
5. Kalki ?
6. Shiva and Parvati
7. Vishnu with a hood of many serpents
8. Matsya, the fish
9. Kurma, the tortoise
10. Varaha, the boar
11. Narasimha, the lion
12. Vamana, the dwarf
Dimensions
  • Height: 45cm
  • Width: 32cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr Frank Monaco
Production
Kanchipuram, South India
Subjects depicted
Fish
Tortoise
Boar
Man-Lion
Dwarf
Axe
Vishnu
Rama
Krishna
Buddha
Kalki
Summary
Popular prints such as this are sold outside temples to pilgrims. They are souvenirs of their visit and can be placed inside shrines within the pilgrim’s home.

This print depicts the Hindu god Vishnu and his Avatars.
Bibliographic reference
Vassilis G. Vitsaxis: \Hindu Epics, Myths and Legends in Popular Illustrations.
Other number
JB 602 - Printer's mark
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.71-1999

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Record createdNovember 9, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11989/vishnu-and-his-avatars-poster-unknown/
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