Vishnu from the Kathmandu Valley (10th-11th Century) stone from whatever they were doing

from whatever they were doing

The base of the sculpture is equally detailed

symbolizing his mastery over fear and mortality

In Sri Vidya tradition Rajarajeswari is the presiding deity of the Sri Chakra

the building blocks of reality in Shaiva cosmology

Vishnu from the Kathmandu Valley (10th-11th Century) stone from whatever they were doingA meticulous recreation of the statue of Vishnu at the Met Museum NY. The sculpture is sated to the 10th 11th Century AD. Vishnu as the divine protector and preserver of order assumes a symmetrical posture, his four arms counter balancing one another as he displays his martial kingly attributes: war discus, battle club, and conch shell trumpet. His fourth hands holds the sphere denoting the earth goddess. He wears a tripartite crown, the central lobe