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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Atisa Dipankara Srijnana (b. 982; d. 1054) was a religious leader and master who is considered a major figure in…
A deity who represents the combined aspects of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Also known as Shankaranarayana, the fused body…
A Hindu deity of war worshipped predominantly in southern India. The worship of Subrahmanya as Murugan is particularly popular in…
A sage in Hindu mythology portrayed in the Mahabharata as the harbinger of rains and in the Ramayana as the…
A clan of power-seeking figures in the Hindu pantheon. Often mistranslated as "demon," the Sanskrit word asura originally meant "lord"…
Syed Ahmad Khan (b. 1817; d. 1898) was an educator, philosopher and reformer who is considered to be one of…
Literally meaning the "lotus bearer," it is another form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. He is usually depicted with a lotus…
The Hindu goddess of war, identified as the principal form of the goddess Parvati. Durga is depicted as riding a…