Vishnu with Consorts - 01

This Thanjavur reverse glass painting depicts Lord Vishnu, the preserver and protector of all creation, with his two lady consorts, Sridevi and Bhudevi by his side. Both of them are forms of Lakshmi. Bhudevi represents the material world or energy, and hence is called Mother Earth, while Sridevi represents the spiritual world. Vishnu is shown with his usual four hands - in his upper hands he holds the conch and discus, while the lower hands are in abhaya and varada mudra.