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Figure of Narasimha

The fourth (of ten) avatara or 'descent' of the Hindu god Vi…
Ivory figure of Vishnu on a naga throne

Standing beneath a decorative arch with a kirttimukha (monst…
Carved and painted figure of Vishnu riding Garuda

The more important Hindu gods are associated with particular…
Bronze statues of Vishnu with his consorts Bhu and Shri

The Hindu god Vishnu is depicted as a great king with a tall…
Garuda in anjalimudra

Many Hindu deities have a vehicle or vahana on which they ri…
Relief sculpture of Varaha with Bhu and Gadadevi

As a saviour deity, Vishnu appears in various incarnations (…
Sandstone stele with a figure of Harihara

By the sixth century AD the sects of both Shiva and Vishnu w…
Stele with a standing figure of Vishnu

Vishnu is one of the most popular gods of the Hindu pantheon…
Stone figure of Brahma

It is often said that there is a trinity of Hindu gods: Brah…
Stone sculpture of Durga Mahishasuramardini

The myth of Durga killing the buffalo-demon Mahisha has been…
Stone statue of Shiva as Lingodbhava

This stone statue is of the powerful Hindu god Shiva , in hi…
Varaha with Bhu, gouache on paper

In the third of his ten incarnations ( avatara ) Vishnu appe…
Gold Ramatanka charm

In India coins are seen as symbols of good fortune as well a…
Silver pagoda of the East India Company

Following the successful introduction of a European-style mi…
Silver tanka of the Pyu kings

In the eighth century, eastern Burma was ruled by the Pyu pe…
Trial striking of a silver 1 baht of Rama IV Mongkut

Mongkut (reigned 1851-68), famous in the West as the hero of…
Sandstone stele depicting Matsya

The Hindu god Vishnu fulfils the role of a preserver and mai…
Sandstone stele with a figure of Vishnu

Vishnu is the preserver and maintainer of spiritual, moral a…