Deity

image

The main deity of the temple in the central shrine, is a form of Vishnu, known as Veera Narayana. The image is of 8 feet (2.4 m) high and is made of black soapstone. The deity is depicted standing upon the Garuda Peetha or the seat of his vehicle, the eagle Garuda. In his upper right hand, he holds a lotus flower or Padma and in his upper left hand there is a mace or a Gada. The lower right hand is in the tiger pose or the Vyaghra Hasta and the lower left hand is in the brave pose or the Veera Mudra. It is the iconography of the lower hands that makes this idol of Vishnu different from his usual depictions, which usually holds the conch (Shankha) and the wheel (Chakra). The deity is shown in a warlike pose and is thus called Veera Narayana. The halo or the Prabhavali that decorates Veera Narayana in the background has a head of a sea monster or Makara exuding the ... More

  • Since: Feb. 26, 2019

  • 1 Members

  • 0 Published articles

  • 0 Sub-Communities

  • Add Metadata

  • Want to know more ...

Members



Top Contributors