[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha # Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha A reclining figure of Vishnu lying on the coils of the serpent, Shesha, at the beginning of a cosmic cycle. Shesha's five heads spread out above the head of the god. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1750–1850 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-159-1929](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-159-1929) · Pramāṇa