hinducosmos: Laksmi-Narayana: Combined form of Vishnu and his Consort Laksmi 18th century Nepal. Opa
hinducosmos: Laksmi-Narayana: Combined form of Vishnu and his Consort Laksmi 18th century Nepal. Opaque watercolor on paper Stella Kramrisch Collection (via Philadelphia Museum of Art) Here the divine couple Vishnu and Lakshmi merge to create a single being. Known as Vaikuntha-Kamalaja, this form appears mostly in Nepal and the neighboring highlands of India. Green-skinned Vishnu holds his identifying objects (discus, conch, mace, and lotus) while white-skinned Lakshmi carries a vase, rosary, and book. -- source link