Ranganayaka, also known as Rangantha

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Ranganayaka, also known as Rangantha, reclines on the coils of the five-hooded serpent Shesha. His right arm is bent near his head, his left arm lies at his side and his feet rest on a lotus. Brahmā sits on a lotus flower which floats in mid-air above Ranganayaka’s left hand. Brahmā carries in his upper right hand the kamandalu (water vessel), in his upper left the pustaka (book); his lower right hand is in abhaya and the lower left in varada mudra. Vibhishana stands at Ranganayaka’s feet, a gada (mace) resting on his left shoulder, and with his right hand he throws flowers towards the reclining deity.

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Size: 2850px × 3273px
Location: India
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: album, book, brahma, deity, hindu, india, lotus, manuscript, mudra, rangantha, serpent, varada, vessel, water