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Vishnu on Garuda

Keywords : Vishnu, Garuda

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageMusée Guimet
Province/CityNha Trang
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree
Lat : 48.864722
Long : 2.293611

History of production-
ArtThis Vishanu on Garuda clearly shows the local Dong Deung art. The hat is decorated with three triangular decoration similar to Pala-Chava art, but with a large lotus bud of Ding Deung style However, the lips are rather thick, the eyes are protuding and there is a mustache on top of the mounth (the local characteristic). Garuda has a tip and “kanok” wings, which is a local characteristic.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodDong Duong
Age15 Century Be.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectVishanu
Religion and beliefVishanu always has four arms holding a discus, a conch shell, a club and earthe. He rides Garuda, which is the symbol of light. Also, as he is the king of the universe, he wears an octagonal-shaped hat.
Related artworkTwo of the four hands holding a discus and the earth remian. The head has been changed from a tube-shaped hat into a multi-tiered triangular hat.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-06-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali