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 Hindu mythology, it refers to a class of beings who attend to the deity Shiva. In art, they are…
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One of the largest and oldest sects of Hinduism, with Shiva and his consort Shakti as the supreme deities —…
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