tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922960521190279818.post5221834638518652098..comments2024-02-19T08:22:20.585-08:00Comments on This Prism !: IN PURSUIT OF SIVA ICONOGRAPHY - IVLET US STAY CONNECTEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889631483193335091noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922960521190279818.post-78653732047411016362011-04-07T00:34:29.013-07:002011-04-07T00:34:29.013-07:00Hello!
Indian mythology - all our Puranas and oth...Hello!<br /><br />Indian mythology - all our Puranas and other connected literature - have layers of tales and allegory - getting a linear answer about a relationship, a lineage or details of a major event is often difficult. As an example, I shall invite you to read the paragraph called 'Saraswati & other gods': -<br /><br />http://www.vishvarupa.com/print-information-about-saraswati.html<br /><br />Let us say, in the fresco I have added to my blog, the expert who guided the painter had depicted both Lakshmi and Saraswati under Vishnu's area of influence - Saraswati represents knowledge while Lakshmi represents wealth. This does not mean that Saraswati is Visnu's consort.This iconography is not uncommon - pl view :<br />1. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ilVqAplTvJc/SmoFVUFUbYI/AAAAAAAAAWE/yVPTCTMh0Dc/s1600-h/Vishnu+saraswati+and+lakshmi.jpg <br />2.http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.exoticindiaart.com/details/madhuban/lord_vishnu_with_lakshmi_and_saraswati_on_sheshnag_pm07.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.exoticindiaart.com/product/PM07/&usg=__yLJ7dD0fEAiFFm9YvLydlMieU_4=&h=417&w=650&sz=137&hl=en&start=0&sig2=CX3WuXBT4R9Q5gUzCMecIA&zoom=1&tbnid=F3CfSyu9DrSsMM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=213&ei=C2WdTdHCCY-6vwOQwt2uBA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsaraswati%252Bvishnu%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1600%26bih%3D785%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1001&vpy=92&dur=1323&hovh=180&hovw=280&tx=108&ty=90&oei=C2WdTdHCCY-6vwOQwt2uBA&page=1&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0<br />3.http://www.flickr.com/photos/ggnyc/2530017871/LET US STAY CONNECTEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889631483193335091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922960521190279818.post-6213803841905581282011-04-06T21:16:13.656-07:002011-04-06T21:16:13.656-07:00Hi,
I am yet to read the full post, but I have a ...Hi,<br /><br />I am yet to read the full post, but I have a question on the second picture. How is Saraswati associated with Vishnu. I know Saraswati is daughter of Shiva and consort of Brahma. <br /><br />(please ignore my ignorance in this matter)Ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046785339439098472noreply@blogger.com