Vishnu
Painting
ca. 1690 (made)
ca. 1690 (made)
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In this illustration to the Hindu text the 'Vishnu Sahasranama' (The Thousand Names of Vishnu), the god Vishnu is shown being worshipped in several forms at once by groups of devotees, including Rama and Lakshmana, the heroes the Indian epic poem the 'Ramayana'. The inscription at the top of the page states that Vishnu is 'as splendid as ten million suns' and 'as powerful as ten million winds'.
Object details
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| Title | Vishnu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Vishnu Sahasranama, five manifestations of Vishnu with worshippers, opaque watercolour on paper, Mewar, ca. 1690 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, an illustration to the Vishnu Sahasranama with five manifestations of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is shown being worshipped in several forms simultaneously by groups of devotees, including Rama and Lakshmana, the heroes of the epic poem Ramayana, seated in a lotus, and in a white oval (possibly the moon or the Cosmic Egg), and on a platform with a worshipper. |
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| Content description | Five manifestations of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is shown being worshipped in several forms simultaneously by groups of devotees. |
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| Literary reference | Ramayana |
| Summary | In this illustration to the Hindu text the 'Vishnu Sahasranama' (The Thousand Names of Vishnu), the god Vishnu is shown being worshipped in several forms at once by groups of devotees, including Rama and Lakshmana, the heroes the Indian epic poem the 'Ramayana'. The inscription at the top of the page states that Vishnu is 'as splendid as ten million suns' and 'as powerful as ten million winds'. |
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| Accession number | IS.115-1965 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2004 |
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