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Yoga Narasimha, Vishnu's Man-Lion Incarnation

Yoga Narasimha, Vishnu's Man-Lion Incarnation. Culture: India (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 18 3/4 (47.6 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm). Date: 12th century. Narasimha was an avatar of Vishnu who appeared on earth to slay the evil ruler Hiranyakashipu, who believed himself to be invincible after tricking Brahma into granting him a protective spell. Narasimha is venerated as an embodiment of valor and martial strength; here, he assumes the pose of a meditative yogi after successfully outwitting and slaying the evil king. Narasimha is thus praised as the bringer of peace and order to the world of men. As a meditative yogi, Narasimha assumed Vishnu's four-armed form and would have carried Vishnu's weapons--the discus (chakra) and conch--in his raised hands; his lower hands rest passively in meditation.
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Yoga Narasimha, Vishnu's Man-Lion Incarnation
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Yoga Narasimha, Vishnu's Man-Lion Incarnation. Culture: India (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 18 3/4 (47.6 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm). Date: 12th century. Narasimha was an avatar of Vishnu who appeared on earth to slay the evil ruler Hiranyakashipu, who believed himself to be invincible after tricking Brahma into granting him a protective spell. Narasimha is venerated as an embodiment of valor and martial strength; here, he assumes the pose of a meditative yogi after successfully outwitting and slaying the evil king. Narasimha is thus praised as the bringer of peace and order to the world of men. As a meditative yogi, Narasimha assumed Vishnu's four-armed form and would have carried Vishnu's weapons--the discus (chakra) and conch--in his raised hands; his lower hands rest passively in meditation.
Technik/Material:
copper alloy
Zeitraum:
Chola period (880-1279)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Bildgröße:
3203 x 4268 px | 39.1 MB
Druckgröße:
27.1 x 36.1 cm | 10.7 x 14.2 in (300 dpi)
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