Narayana is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial ocean, symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of
Vishnu as Narayana resting on Shesha on celestial waters, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi, 20th-century painting by M. V. Dhurandhar
A depiction of Narayana at the Badami Cave Temples in Karnataka
Narayan Temple on Narayanhiti palace premises, Kathmandu, Nepal
Oldest Sridhar Narayan statue at Naksaal, Kathmandu
Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god
Narayana
…Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial ocean, symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of…
Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK 20090209