Venkatachalapati, Lord of the Venkata Hill

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Vishnu as Venkatachalapati, the ‘Lord of the Venkata Hill’ ( Tirumala), with his two consorts Alarmelumangai (also known as Padmavati) and Śrī , all of whom stand on separate stepped pedestals. The richly clad and bejeweled god stands in samabhanga, carrying the chakra (discus) in his upper right hand and the shankha (conch) in his upper left. His lower right hand is in varada mudra and his lower left rests on his hip. A massive floral garland reaching to his knees is draped behind his shoulders. His imposing size dwarfs his consorts, who both look at their lord. Each of them holds a flower and wears garlands.

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Size: 2550px × 2966px
Location: India
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: chakra, conch, consorts, deities, discus, floral, garland, hindu, india, mudra, pedestals, varada, vishnu