Vishnu appearing before Dhruva (Dhruva Narayana)

In this painting, Narayana, who is considered the absolute supreme deity in Hinduism, is enthroned. In Vaishnavism, a sect that reveres the Hindu god Vishnu as Narayana. Here, Nara...

The painting depicts Vishnu slaying a monster to free the embattled King of the Elephants. Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra, the elephant king, from the clutches of a ...

This large cotton textile is has painted mordant and dye designs depicting scenes of the various incarnations, or avatars, of the Hindu god Vishnu. Known as kalamkari ("pen-work")...

The page features three vignettes of worshippers venerating a member of the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti): Brahma, the god of creation; Vishnu, the god of preservation; and Shiva, the g...