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Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar
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Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar |
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Narasimha means “man-lion” in Sanskrit, and is the name of one of the ten main avatars, or incarnations, of the Hindu god Vishnu. For devotees, the man-lion form recalls a myth that describes his superhuman defeat of a seemingly invincible demonic foe. This rare iconic form also embodies royal power and yogic discipline. The intensity of his concentration is apparent in the expression of his face over the ruff of mane, the taut posture, symmetry, and perfect proportions of his four-armed body. The yoga band holds the crossed legs up in equilibrium. In his upper right hand he holds the flaming discus that, when thrown, cuts through ignorance and its demonic personifications. |
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| Date | 1250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 57 x 31 x 23 cm (22 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Base: 18.8 x 32 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and South East Asian Art |
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1973.187 |
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| Place of creation | South India, late Chola Period (900-13th Century) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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