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Sudarsana cakra, or Wheel of Vishnu

  • Details

    Associated place
    AsiaIndiaeast IndiaOrissa Puri (place of creation)
    Date
    early 20th century
    Material and technique
    clay, with painted decoration
    Dimensions
    15.3 cm (height)
    4 cm (diameter)
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    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by the Church Missionary Society, 1966.
    Accession no.
    EA1966.80.d
  • Further reading

    Branfoot, Crispin, ‘Pilgrimage in South Asia: Crossing Boundaries of Space and Faith’, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 72, illus. p. 72 fig. 73

    Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 72, illus. p. 72 fig. 73

Glossary

Vishnu

  • Vishnu

    Vishnu is, with Shiva, one of the two most important gods in later Hinduism. He is regarded as sustainer of the universe and maintainer of order. Assuming various forms (avatars), he restores the balance of good and evil in the world.

Location

    • First floor | Room 28 | Asian Crossroads

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