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Vishnu periodically manifests himself on earth to save the world from cosmic dangers. His ten avatars are: Matsya, the fish; Kurma, the tortoise; Varaha, the boar; Narasimha, the man-lion; Vamana, the dwarf; Parasurama; Rama; Krishna; the Buddha; and Kalki, the avatar yet come. Here, he is raised on a pedestal and flanked by his two wives.
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Title: Vishnu Standing between His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
Period: Nayaka period
Date: 17th–18th century
Culture: India (Tamil Nadu)
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (14.6 x 4.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klejman, 1962
Object Number: 62.34.1
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