J&K: 9th-century sculpture of Lord Vishnu recovered from Jehlum river in Pulwama
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In the Kashmir Valley, an ancient sculpture of Lord Vishnu dating back to 9th Century was recovered from river Jehlum in Kakapora area of the Pulwama district.
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About the Sculpture:
- The sculpture is a three headed Lord Vishnu and is made of black and green colour stone, is a unique sculpture of the 9th Century, was later handed over to the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The recovered sculpture is a unique three-headed idol of Lord Vishnu and represents him as the Supreme Being.
- Reportedly, the frontal human face is that of ‘Vasudeva’, the right face is of a lion and is called ‘Samkarsana’, the left one boar is north facing and of ‘Aniruddha’.
- The small idol on Vishnu’s left is that of ‘Chakrapurusha’ which personifies his battle mace.
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