Image title: Chaturbhuj Vishnu

This bronze sculpture shows an image of a Chaturbhuj Vishnu, from the 18th century.—This four-handed image of Vishnu is standing in samabhanga posture on the simple dais holding a conch (shankha), a mace (gada), flaming wheel (cakra) and a lotus (padma) seed as his usual attributes in each hand.

Chaturbhuj Vishnu can also be spelled as Caturbhuj, Chaturbhuja, Caturbhuja, Bishnu, Bisnu, Visnu or Caturbhūja Viṣṇu (चतुर्भूज विष्णु).

Gallery information:

The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Hindu bronze sculpture (dhatu-kala) section.