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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In Tantric Buddhism, she is a female form of the Buddha, which is associated with enlightenment and wisdom. Within iconographic…
A deity personifying the earth. She is also known as Bhumi Devi and is considered an incarnation of Mahalakshmi. She…
One of the thirty-two lakshanas within Buddhist iconography, the ushnisha is an oval arrangement of hair on top of the…
A title referring to an ideal ruler in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu traditions and often used for the Mauryan emperor…
Another name for yalis or vyalas, they are guardian deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology depicted as a composite creature,…
The god of wind in the Vedic pantheon, who represents the cosmic life-breath. He is one of the vasus (attendants)…
One of the names of the Hindu deity Subrahmanya. The name derives from his role as commander (senapati) of the…
Type of mortal being associated with evil and mischief, appearing first in Vedic texts and throughout later Brahmanical mythology. Typically,…