Terracotta roundel of Shri Vishnu riding Garuda 5th century
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Source: Norton Museum of Art

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This large, exquisitely crafted Hindu roundel depicts the Shri Vishnu riding his legendary transport, Garuda. Scholars believe that the work originally was situated on the lintel over the entrance to a Hindu temple built in the 5th to 6th century in what is now Bangladesh.
The roundel represents the majestic four-armed Prabhu Shri Vishnu, protector and preserver of the universe. Sensitively modeled and wearing a crown, jewelry, and a loincloth, Shri Vishnu holds two of his identifying attributes: a disc to review and a club to punish.
Garuda is not only Shri Vishnu's means of transportation but also the enemy of snakes. One snake is coiled beneath one of his wings, and Garuda locks his gaze on a cobra near his free hand, which is raised in anticipation.

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