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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-005. God-protector Vishnu Narayana (Moving on the Waters) in the aspect of Anantasayana (Sheshayana) resting on the coiled body of the cosmic serpent Shesha Ananta (Endless Remainder) under the canopy of its seven (?) hooded heads in the waters of the primordial ocean between the cycles of world's destruction and creation. |
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| Sandstone | High relief (Main (north-east) wall, carved decora-tion, detail, in situ) |
Unknown | Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II Vikramaditya (r. 375-415 AD), 390-410 AD |
Udayagiri Cave Complex, Madhya Pradesh, Central India |
Cave 13 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Indian Expedition, 27 January - 6 March 2013). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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