A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . a. Accord-ing to the picture given oftlie entrance (Plate XXIV.),the console of the architraveis decorated with a piece ofsculpture representing Shiva Fig. 97. — C^esha-naga, the Bearer of the and Parvati, while Vishnu asWorld. From the centre of the ceiling of ,. , , -i the temple at Badami. guardian stands near the pil- lar. Vishnu, also called Ma-hade va Cthe great god), who at fixed periods, when, throughphysical commotions or moral corruption, the world threatens to loseits equilibrium, becomes ma
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . a. Accord-ing to the picture given oftlie entrance (Plate XXIV.),the console of the architraveis decorated with a piece ofsculpture representing Shiva Fig. 97. — C^esha-naga, the Bearer of the and Parvati, while Vishnu asWorld. From the centre of the ceiling of ,. , , -i the temple at Badami. guardian stands near the pil- lar. Vishnu, also called Ma-hade va Cthe great god), who at fixed periods, when, throughphysical commotions or moral corruption, the world threatens to loseits equilibrium, becomes man and aids humanity, received, along\vith P)rahma and Shiva, especial honor in the newer phases of theBrahmanic religion. The Hindus reckon up ten incarnations, oravatars ( descents), of Vishnu. As a fish, he guides the boat ofManu through the deluge; as a tortoise, he betakes himself to thebottom of the ocean; while the gods with an upturned mountain(Mandara), whose top rests on the back of the turtle, churn itswaters. As a result, out of its depths, besides other precious things,.
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