Anantanarayana, Vishnu
19. Jahrhundert | L. Gstettner
Vishnu is worshipped as the upholder of the established order of the world and the universe. When, in the succession of infinite ages, the earth repeatedly comes to the brink of destruction, evil in the form of mythological demons increasingly gains the upper hand. Now it is up to Vishnu, as the embodiment of good, to confront the demon ruler and reinstate the rule of the gods in order to save the earth from destruction. To this end, he is active in various incarnations around the world.Vishnu, resting on the world serpent Ananta in his appearance as Anantashayana, barely awakens and lets a lotus emerge from his navel, from which God Brahma springs as the author of creation. At the feet of Vishnu sits his consort, the goddess Lakshmi.
Vishnu is worshipped as the upholder of the established order of the world and the universe. When, in the succession of infinite ages, the earth repeatedly comes to the brink of destruction, evil in the form of mythological demons increasingly gains the upper hand. Now it is up to Vishnu, as the embodiment of good, to confront the demon ruler and reinstate the rule of the gods in order to save the earth from destruction. To this end, he is active in various incarnations around the world.Vishnu, resting on the world serpent Ananta in his appearance as Anantashayana, barely awakens and lets a lotus emerge from his navel, from which God Brahma springs as the author of creation. At the feet of Vishnu sits his consort, the goddess Lakshmi.
Collector:
L. Gstettner DNB
Time:
19. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Anantanarayana, Vishnu
Culture
Indien
Material/technology:
Papier
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Invs.
28710
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