Sujet
Vishnu appeared as the boar rescuing the earth goddess, Bhudevi
Légende
Vishnu as Varaha. In this third incarnation, Vishnu appeared as the boar, Varaha, who is depicted in his most renowned story rescuing the earth goddess, Bhudevi, from the sea-demon Hiranyaksha. She is shown as a fragment of the earth, perched on Varaha's tusks and replete with animals and buildings. The artist has taken great pride in including a wealth of detail such as a temple dedicated to Shiva with a fluttering red banner, while among the animals roaming the hilly landscape he has depicted a cow, a symbolic representation of the Earth goddess. This painting shows the climax of the incident: Varaha has just slain his adversary with his formidable mace. Other attributes that Varaha holds in his hands are the wheel, the conch shell and the lotus.
Date
04 juin 2015
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG22A53_102
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 17,8cm x 24,0cm / 2100 x 2833 (300dpi)