Vishnu with Sreedevi and Bhoodevi - Kerala Mural Archive

Chemmanthatta, CMT_P009 — Vishnu, Sreedevi, Bhoodevi: full panel view

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Deity: Bhoodevi Deity: Sreedevi Deity: Vishnu Location: Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Theme: Local tradition

Vishnu appears standing with his two consorts Sreedevi and Bhoodevi. Most of the panel is damaged but the figures of Vishnu, Sreedevi, and Bhoodevi are clear. Vishnu is green-skinned with four arms of which his upper left hand is holding the shankhu or conch, upper right hand holds the sudarshana chakra, and the lower right hand is holding a lotus flower. He is decked with jewellery including a crown. Bhoodevi stands to his left, smiling and is decked with jewellery on her own. She is wearing a yellow dhoti with green and red stripes on its upper part. Sreedevi stands to his right, golden skinned, smiling and decked with jewellery. Garuda’s head is visible on the top left portion of the panel. He has a long red beak. There is also another unidentified figure beside Garuda who is golden-skinned.

Narrative

Textual Source: Non-narrative
Mythological Tale: Vishnu is said to be one of the three Supreme Gods. He is in charge of sthithi or maintaining equilibrium in the world. He is believed to be residing in the ocean Palazhi where he floats atop the serpent Ananthan. He is said to have two consorts: Sreedevi and Bhoodevi.
Episode: Non-narrative

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure: Vishnu, Sreedevi, Bhoodevi
Secondary Figures: Garuda; Garuda
Iconographic Form: Vishnu
Iconographic Attributes: Green-skinned Vishnu stands to the centre of the panel; he has four arms; three of the arms are visible’ upper right hand holds the sudarshana chakra; upper left hand holds the shankhu or conch; lower right hand holds a lotus; he is smiling; he wears armlets, rings, necklaces, and a crown; Sreedevi stands to his right ; she is golden-skinned; is smiling; She has an ornate crown and other jewellery; Bhoodevi is green-skinned; smiling; decked with jewellery; has an ornate crown; stands to his left; Garuda appears in the upper lrft corner; he is green-skinned; has long red beak and bulging eyes; unidentified golden-skinned individual.
Visual & Formal Features: Facial expression detail, Hand gesture (mudra), Ornamentation
Rasa: Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Zone within Temple: Sanctum
Position in Pradakshina Sequence: 9
Adjacent Panels: Vetta Shasthav, Sadashiva

Condition & Documentation

Condition: Poor
Deterioration Type: Plaster loss
Restoration Status: Unrestored
Documentation Type: DSLR full panel
Permission Basis: Combined permission
Date of Documentation: 05/08/2024
Artist: Unknown
Identifier: CMT_P009
Rights / Notes: These images may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior permission.