Image: WLA vanda Vishnu as the Cosmic Man

Description: Vishnu as the Cosmic Man (Vishvarupa) Opaque watercolour on paper Jaipur, Rajasthan c. 1800-50 The blue-skinned Hindu god Vishnu is shown with four arms, each holding one of his attributes: a conch shell, a lotus flower, a mace and his circular wand, called Sudarshana chakra (meaning 'beautiful disc'). The small figures all over his body refer to his role as the Universal Man who encompasses all of creation: the Vishvarupa (literally 'all forms'). Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum This photo of item # IS.33-2006 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was contributed under the team name "va_va_val" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Victoria and Albert Museum The original photograph on Flickr was taken by Val_McG—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team
Title: WLA vanda Vishnu as the Cosmic Man
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