A representation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which shows him reclining atop a coiled form of the serpent Ananta, on top of the Kshira Sagara or “ocean of milk.” Within iconographic traditions, this depiction of the deity symbolises the cosmic balance.
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A deity who represents the combined aspects of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Also known as Shankaranarayana, the fused body…
The anthropomorphic representation of divine weapons in the Hindu pantheon. These personified weapons are depicted either in human form or…
A celestial dancer or apsara known for her beauty, Urvashi was part of Indra’s court. She is believed to have…
Literally meaning "tortoise" in Sanskrit, it is second of the dashavatara or ten incarnations the Hindu deity Vishnu, wherein he…
A sage in Hindu mythology portrayed in the Mahabharata as the harbinger of rains and in the Ramayana as the…
An epithet originally used for the Vedic deity Rudra and now denoting one of the incarnations of the Hindu deity…
Religious tradition originating in the Indian subcontinent, with wide internal variation and numerous sects; also known in scholarship as Brahmanism. The…
A composite form of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati, depicted equally split down the middle, half-male on…