Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c10.9
Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c10.9
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c10.9
On the left of the illustration the god Vishnu, whose head is unfortunately mutilated, reclines on the great serpent Ananta, symbolising Eternity, which floats upon the waters, here represented as teeming with varied forms of marine life. The grotesque figure on Vishnu’s right with a bird’s beak and claws is Garuda, the deity’s *vahan* or vehicle.