Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the People of the World: Incarnations (Avatars) Nine and Ten of Vishnu and Shiva
Bernard Picart
Description
The top two images depict avatars of the Hindu deity Vishnu. On the left, Vishnu is being worshipped by two gures. In the image on the right, he appears in the form of Kalki.
The image on the bottom illustrates devotees worshipping the Hindu deity Shiva in the form of an upright, conical linga—an abstract or aniconic (symbolic rather than representational) form of Shiva that connotes his energy and potential.
Subject Matter:
The top two images depict avatars of the Hindu deity Vishnu. On the left, Vishnu is being worshipped by two figures. In the image on the right, he appears in the form of his avatar Kalki. The image on the bottom illustrates devotees worshipping the Hindu deity Shiva in the form of an upright, conical linga—an abstract or aniconic, a symbolic form of Shiva that is a symbol of his energy and potential.
Physical Description:
This print has two scenes on the top half with one larger scene taking up the bottom half of the print. Each depicts an incarnation of a deity.
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