Vishnu - Kerala Mural Archive

Alangad, ASG_P001 — Vishnu: full panel view

Detail Photos

Deity: Vishnu Location: Alangad Sree Santana Gopala Murthy Temple Theme: Non-narrative

Mahavishnu is depicted in this panel. He is standing upright with four arms and is holding a shankhu, Sudarshana chakra, padma or lotus, and a gada in his hands. Mostly gada is faded, as is most parts of the panel.

Narrative

Textual Source: Non-narrative
Mythological Tale: Vishnu is one of the three primary deities of Hinduism. He is in charge of maintaining equilibrium in the world. He has taken ten avatars in order to save the world from different evils. He has two consorts, Sridevi and Bhoodevi. He is always depicted as wearing a yellow colored cloth, carrying a shankha, chakra, gada and padma in his hands.
Episode: Non narrative

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure: Vishnu
Iconographic Form: Vishnu
Iconographic Attributes: Blue skinned Mahavishnu with a yellow dhoti holding a shankha or conch in his upper left hand and a gada in his lower left hand, holding a Sudarshana chakra, in his upper right hand and a lotus flower in his lower right hand. He is wearing a crown, necklace, and other kinds of jewelry. He has flowing black hair and a uthareeyam-like cloth over his shoulder.
Visual & Formal Features: Background pattern, Facial expression detail, Hand gesture (mudra), Ornamentation
Rasa: Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Position in Pradakshina Sequence: 1
Adjacent Panels: Narada

Condition & Documentation

Condition: Fair
Deterioration Type: Pigment loss
Restoration Status: Unrestored
Documentation Type: DSLR full panel
Permission Basis: Temple authorities
Date of Documentation: 08/08/2024
Artist: Neelakantan Ilayath
Identifier: ASG_P001
Rights / Notes: These images may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior permission.