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Four-armed Vishnu, solar cross, circle dot, cross with rays

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A cross inside a circle on the statue of four-armed Vishnu

Four-armed Vishnu
Deccan, Rashtrakuta
About AD 900

Vishnu is above all the god of royal power and of the maintenance of traditional life. The high crown and the rich jewelry of this stone image emphasize this view of the deity.
OA 1967.2-14.1

Supplementary images:

A cross inside a circle on the statue of four-armed Vishnu
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  About 900 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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