Pattachitra-style painting
Lakshmi - Narasimha
GG-PT-022
A lion-faced four-armed deity sits with a smaller female figure on his lap. The lion face, conch and discus strongly support identification as Narasimha with Lakshmi, a devotional form of Vishnu and his consort.
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The composition.
Narasimha is the man-lion incarnation of Vishnu. In the seated consort form the composition emphasises a composed devotional presence, unlike the violent narrative of the destruction of Hiranyakashipu. Lakshmi’s identity is probable from her placement with Narasimha, while a maker’s title would confirm the specific local form. The raised discus and conch are conventional Vishnu attributes and visibly support the reading. A spotted hood-like form curves behind the crown; the exact serpent name and number of heads are not verified. The image does not depict a securely identified historical temple or certify a particular ritual use.
These readings describe visible features and possible subjects. A maker-confirmed title, provenance, materials and the identities of unresolved figures are not yet documented.
- The lion-faced deity
- The feline face identifies Narasimha, Vishnu’s man-lion form.
- The seated consort
- The smaller figure on his lap is probably Lakshmi.
- Discus and conch
- Raised hands hold the wheel-like discus and pale conch.
- The surrounding hood
- A spotted, serpent-like canopy rises behind the crown.
- The throne and lotus
- The pair sits on a decorated pedestal with a lotus-like seat.
- The red shrine
- A scalloped arch and green floral bands frame the sacred pair.
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Distinct photographs of this composition, with their supplied surroundings and camera orientation. Repeated files and presentation variants are not counted as extra views.
