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Miniaturmalerei Varaha

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.

Sammlung:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB

Zeit:
17. Jahrhundert

Objektbezeichnung
Varaha

Kultur
Indien

Material/Technik:
Papier

Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien

Inv. Nr.
102406