Anantasayana Vishnu
Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums M.P.
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This beautiful carving shows Vishnu in peaceful slumber on the serpent Śeṣa, who floats on the endless cosmic waters. From Vishnu’s navel rises a lotus, delicately carrying Brahma—the creator—who will shape the next cycle of the universe. It’s a quiet yet powerful scene, capturing the idea that even in deep rest, Vishnu sustains and nurtures all existence. The composition speaks to a deeper truth: that stillness is not emptiness, but a state filled with potential, creation, and divine presence.
Anantasayana Vishnu
This beautifully carved panel shows Anantasayana—Lord Vishnu in deep, cosmic sleep, lying gently on the thousand-hooded serpent Sesa. Together, they float on the waters of dissolution—the quiet pause between the end of one universe and the birth of the next. From Vishnu’s navel rises a delicate lotus, carrying Brahma, the god who will create the next world. It’s a powerful image: even in sleep, Vishnu holds the potential for creation within him. Sesa, whose coils seem endless, represents time itself—looping on without beginning or end. This pose of Vishnu first emerged in Gupta-era art (4th–6th century CE), a time when artists began to show gods not just as powerful, but deeply present—soft, human, and alive. Vishnu isn’t rigid or distant here; he’s peaceful, yet strong. At ease, yet holding the entire universe in his stillness. This scene speaks to something deeply human. That sometimes, rest is sacred. That even in the quietest moments, great things are taking shape.
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