CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Kachhap/Kurma Avatar. Kurma is the tortoise avatar (incarnation) in the ten primary avatars of Hindu god Vishnu. In this incarnation Vishnu is associated with the myth of the churning of the ocean of milk where Vishnu took the form of a tortoise and supported the churning stick on his back. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Baraha/Varaha Avatar. Varaha is the boar avatar (incarnation) in the ten primary avatars of Hindu god Vishnu. Vishnu took the form of a boar to rescue the earth when a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Baraha/Varaha Avatar. Varaha is the boar avatar (incarnation) in the ten primary avatars of Hindu god Vishnu. Vishnu took the form of a boar to rescue the earth when a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Baraha/Varaha Avatar. Varaha is the boar avatar (incarnation) in the ten primary avatars of Hindu god Vishnu. Vishnu took the form of a boar to rescue the earth when a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Rama. Rama or Ramachandra is the seventh avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Rama’ story is told briefly in the epics Mahabharata and at great length in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is conceived as a model of reason, right action, and desirable virtues. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Rama. Rama or Ramachandra is the seventh avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Rama’ story is told briefly in the epics Mahabharata and at great length in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is conceived as a model of reason, right action, and desirable virtues. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Rama. Rama or Ramachandra is the seventh avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Rama’ story is told briefly in the epics Mahabharata and at great length in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is conceived as a model of reason, right action, and desirable virtues. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Kalki. Kalki or Kalkin is the final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalki will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age. He will be seated on a white horse with a naked sword in his hand. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Kalki. Kalki or Kalkin is the final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalki will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age. He will be seated on a white horse with a naked sword in his hand. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Kalki. Kalki or Kalkin is the final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalki will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age. He will be seated on a white horse with a naked sword in his hand. Back view of the object. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Parashurama. Parashurama, translating to “Rama with the Ax” was one of the ten primary avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Parashurama. Parashurama, translating to “Rama with the Ax” was one of the ten primary avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Parashurama. Parashurama, translating to “Rama with the Ax” was one of the ten primary avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Back view of the sculpture. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Nrushinga/Narsimha Avatar. Narasimha is the man-lion avatar (incarnation) of the ten primary incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. The demon Hiranyakashipu—twin brother of Hiranyaksha, the demon overthrown by Vishnu in his previous incarnation as Varaha, was ousted by Narasimha who emerged from a pillar and slew the demon at dusk on the threshold. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Nrushinga/Narsimha Avatar. Narasimha is the man-lion avatar (incarnation) of the ten primary incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. The demon Hiranyakashipu—twin brother of Hiranyaksha, the demon overthrown by Vishnu in his previous incarnation as Varaha, was ousted by Narasimha who emerged from a pillar and slew the demon at dusk on the threshold. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Nrushinga/Narsimha Avatar. Narasimha is the man-lion avatar (incarnation) of the ten primary incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. The demon Hiranyakashipu—twin brother of Hiranyaksha, the demon overthrown by Vishnu in his previous incarnation as Varaha, was ousted by Narasimha who emerged from a pillar and slew the demon at dusk on the threshold. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Bamana/Vamana Avatar. Vamana is the fifth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu. In the Rigveda, Vishnu took three strides, with which he measured out the three worlds: earth, heaven, and the space between them. In later mythology, the dwarf Vamana made his appearance when the demon king Bali ruled the entire universe and the gods had lost their power. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Bamana/Vamana Avatar. Vamana is the fifth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu. In the Rigveda, Vishnu took three strides, with which he measured out the three worlds: earth, heaven, and the space between them. In later mythology, the dwarf Vamana made his appearance when the demon king Bali ruled the entire universe and the gods had lost their power. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Buddha. Buddha is an epithet for the founder of Buddhism. In ancient Hinduism and Hindu texts, Lord Balarama is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu and the brother of the ninth avatar of Vishnu, Lord Krishna. But in the modified versions of the texts, he is considered to be an avatar of Shesha and is replaced by Buddha. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Buddha. Buddha is an epithet for the founder of Buddhism. In ancient Hinduism and Hindu texts, Lord Balarama is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu and the brother of the ninth avatar of Vishnu, Lord Krishna. But in the modified versions of the texts, he is considered to be an avatar of Shesha and is replaced by Buddha. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Buddha. Buddha is an epithet for the founder of Buddhism. In ancient Hinduism and Hindu texts, Lord Balarama is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu and the brother of the ninth avatar of Vishnu, Lord Krishna. But in the modified versions of the texts, he is considered to be an avatar of Shesha and is replaced by Buddha. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Buddha. Buddha is an epithet for the founder of Buddhism. In ancient Hinduism and Hindu texts, Lord Balarama is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu and the brother of the ninth avatar of Vishnu, Lord Krishna. But in the modified versions of the texts, he is considered to be an avatar of Shesha and is replaced by Buddha. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Buddha. Buddha is an epithet for the founder of Buddhism. In ancient Hinduism and Hindu texts, Lord Balarama is considered to be the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu and the brother of the ninth avatar of Vishnu, Lord Krishna. But in the modified versions of the texts, he is considered to be an avatar of Shesha and is replaced by Buddha. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Ganesha. Ganesha is the elephant-headed god who is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.