Vishnu from the Kathmandu Valley (10th-11th Century) stone the creator in the Hindu

the creator in the Hindu Trimurti

Padmavati Mata is venerated as a goddess of wisdom

each contributing layers of prosperity and wisdom

The base of the sculpture is marked with the inscription "Jai Shani Dev

these religious ascetics with locks are referred to as ‘sadhus’

Vishnu from the Kathmandu Valley (10th-11th Century) stone the creator in the HinduA meticulous recreation of the statue of Vishnu at the Met Museum NY. The sculpture is sated to the 10th 11th Century AD. Vishnu as the divine protector and preserver of order assumes a symmetrical posture, his four arms counter balancing one another as he displays his martial kingly attributes: war discus, battle club, and conch shell trumpet. His fourth hands holds the sphere denoting the earth goddess. He wears a tripartite crown, the central lobe