VISHNU'S VAMANA AVATAR Provenance:South India Vibhuti also referred to as

Vibhuti also referred to as Bhasma (holy ash) carries great significance in Hinduism and especially in Shaivism where it is thought to symbolise the mystic power of Lord Shiva

Vasuki – the king of Nagas who is used as a rope in the famous churning of the ocean (Samudra manthan) and as Manasa who is worshipped as queen of Snakes in East India

ANTIQUE NETTUR JEWELLERY BOX

VINTAGE TEA POT

Similar kind of intricately carved wooden  piece of Lord Narasimha and Hiranyakashipu were used to decorate chariots

VISHNU'S VAMANA AVATAR Provenance:South India Vibhuti also referred to asVISHNU'S VAMANA AVATAR Vamana, also referred as Trivikrama is Lord Vishnus fifth avatar where he reincarnates as a dwarf priest to stop Mahabali, the mighty and benevolent asura king from conquering all the three worlds. Vishnu as Vamana went to Bali asking for alms and asks for land that he could occupy with his three footsteps. Bali readily agreed without realising that he was the great Vishnu himself. Vamana then grew into gigantic proportions and