Item: Vishnu (Indian God) - Vishvarupa
ཁྱབ་འཇུག། ཧིན་དྷུ་ལྷ།
遍如天（毗湿奴）
(item no. 65214)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Material | Clay |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Vishnu Vishvarupa. The multiple heads represent all of the different incarnations and avatars of Vishnu. Even the head of the Buddha is depicted on the proper right side of the cluster of faces.
Video: Universal Deities
Jeff Watt, 10-2010
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Subject: Universal Deities (Appearance)
Subject: Universal Deities (Hindu)
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