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India: Vishnu as Vishvarupa. Watercolour painting, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c. 1800-1820.

India: Vishnu as Vishvarupa. Watercolour painting, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c. 1800-1820.<br/><br/>. Vishnu (Sanskrit §µ§ø§ç§£Å Vi·£·áu) is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God.<br/><br/>. Vishnu as the Cosmic Man (Vishvarupa) is portrayed here with four arms, each holding one of his attributes: a conch shell, a lotus flower, a mace and his circular wand, called Sudarshana chakra (meaning 'beautiful disc'). The small figures all over his body refer to his role as the Universal Man who encompasses all.
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India: Vishnu as Vishvarupa. Watercolour painting, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c. 1800-1820.
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India: Vishnu as Vishvarupa. Watercolour painting, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c. 1800-1820.

. Vishnu (Sanskrit §µ§ø§ç§£Å Vi·£·áu) is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God.

. Vishnu as the Cosmic Man (Vishvarupa) is portrayed here with four arms, each holding one of his attributes: a conch shell, a lotus flower, a mace and his circular wand, called Sudarshana chakra (meaning 'beautiful disc'). The small figures all over his body refer to his role as the Universal Man who encompasses all.
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2966 x 4325 px | 36.7 MB
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25.1 x 36.6 cm | 9.9 x 14.4 in (300 dpi)
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