Vishnu is one of the three principal Hindu deities. Here he is shown flanked, on the right, by Shri Lakshmi, goddess of good fortune, and, on the left, by Sarawati, goddess of learning. The shrine was made for daily domestic worship. The shrine is mounted on an altar with a drain to carry off fluids used in ritual bathing of the image. With its base, walls, spire, and water-jar finial, the shrine is a miniature version of Hindu temples built in the eastern state of Orissa during the same period.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)
South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)
The Arts of South Asia (May 13, 1985 to December 2, 1985)
The Ramayana (July 18, 1983 to April 15, 1984)
Hindu and Buddhist Art (April 1, 1982 to July 18, 1983)
Hindu and Buddhist Art (January 28, 1981 to September 24, 1981)
