Miniature painting Varaha
17. Jahrhundert | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
Vishnu appears as Varaha with a human body and the head of a boar. During a great flood, Varaha rescues the world goddess Prithri, whom he balances on his tusks, from the clutches of the demon Hiranyaksha by plunging into the rising floodwaters and slaying the demon.
Vishnu appears as Varaha with a human body and the head of a boar. During a great flood, Varaha rescues the world goddess Prithri, whom he balances on his tusks, from the clutches of the demon Hiranyaksha by plunging into the rising floodwaters and slaying the demon.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
17. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Varaha
Culture
Indien
Material/technology:
Papier
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Invs.
102406