{"id":110,"date":"2015-04-20T22:26:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T02:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/hinduposters\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2015-04-23T13:14:13","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T17:14:13","slug":"gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/hinduposters\/gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Krishna & Radha\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Hannah Rosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n

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In this image, a youthful Krishna plays his flute while Radha looks on.\u00a0 Krishna is considered by some to be the supreme deity and is an\u00a0avatar<\/i>\u00a0(incarnation) of Vishnu.\u00a0 Radha is his most beloved and is believed by her devotees to be the source of all manifestations of divine feminine energy or\u00a0shakti<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Vishnu & Lakshmi<\/span><\/h2>\n

Emily Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

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This image depicts Vishnu resting on the snake Shesha. \u00a0Vishnu’s consort, Lakshmi, is at his feet as a symbol of devotion. \u00a0Emerging from Vishnu’s navel is Brahma, who is seated on a lotus blossom. \u00a0The image tells the story of Brahma creating the universe at the end of a one cycle of time, but the depiction of Brahma also serves as a metaphor for the entire universe that he created.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Kali & Shiva<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kalina Fridrich<\/em><\/p>\n

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Seen here is Kali, the consort of Shiva, the destroyer. She is known for her unkempt appearance, symbolizing the compassionate destroyer of the ego. She wears a garland of skulls and a skirt of arms, and she holds the decapitated head of the demon Raktabija (blood drop) in one hand and a sword to attest to her help in releasing her children of their attachment to their physical form in the other. In this scene, she is also found standing on Shiva, as he gazes up at her. Kali’s tongue is out as a sign of embarrassment for stepping on her husband.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Vishwakarma<\/span><\/h2>\n

Jin Jun<\/em><\/p>\n

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As the deity of craftsmanship and architecture, Vishwakarma has a ring of tools around him. In each hand, he holds the type of things he creates for other gods. He built their palaces, weapons, and flying chariots. The white circle around his head represents his great knowledge and the blue background symbolizes Vishwakarma’s creativity, his ability to deal determinedly with difficult tasks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Durga<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lipi Thaker<\/em><\/p>\n

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Durga, or Devi, is the primary goddess in Hinduism and is represented through countless manifestations. She was created through the collective\u00a0shakti<\/em>, or energy, of all the gods to defeat the invincible buffalo demon, Mahishasura. She carries a variety of weapons in her multiple arms, which were given to her by the gods that produced her.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Trimurti<\/span><\/h2>\n

Karishma Pareek<\/em><\/p>\n

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The three deities of the Hindu Triad (trimurti<\/i>) Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer are depicted. Vishnu (center) holds a conch, disk, and club and is shown with the king of all serpent deities, Shesha. He is flanked by the four-headed Brahma (left), who emerged from Vishnu’s navel in order to create the universe, as well as Shiva (right), who wears a tiger skin, a snake, and holds a trident representing the three\u00a0guna<\/i>s (qualities).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Shiva & Parvati<\/span><\/h2>\n

Divya Sethi<\/em><\/p>\n

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This picture depicts Shiva and his consort Parvati as one, as a half-man and half-woman, known as Ardhanarishvara. This form symbolizes the balance of male and female energies, suggesting non-duality. They are accompanied by both of their respective mounts, the bull for Shiva and the lion for Parvati.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Shani<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dea Biancarelli\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Shani, meaning the “slow moving one” is a demi-god of patience, endeavor, and misfortune. He is one of the Navagrahas (nine planets), representing Saturn. Typically pictured with dark skin, he rides a chariot because of an injured knee, and his crow represents his dark characteristics.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Saraswati<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Patricia Diaz-Centeno<\/em><\/p>\n

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This poster is the image of Saraswati, goddess of knowledge, music, and creativity. She is the consort of Brahma and symbolizes his creative power. In her hands she holds the veena, a string instrument which\u00a0signifies control over one\u2019s physical organs or actions. Her vehicle is the swan, as it symbolizes the ability to tell right from wrong.\u00a0
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Panchmukh<\/span><\/h2>\n

Arush Sabharwal<\/em><\/p>\n

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The origin of the Panchmukh (five face) Hanuman is found in the Ramayana, where Hanuman must rescue Ram and Lakshman from the netherworld by\u00a0<\/span>killing\u00a0Mahiravana. He had to extinguish five lamps\u00a0burning there in five different directions at the same\u00a0<\/span>time.\u00a0\u00a0Hanuman thus takes the five-face form to extinguish the lamps in order to kill Mahiravana.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Draupadi<\/span><\/h2>\n

Shama Patel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Draupadi, the wife of the five Pandava brothers of the Hindu Mahabarata epic, is being harassed by the Kauravas during a dice game. While they forcibly pull at her clothing, Draupadi prays to Krishna who protects her by making her sari endless. Draupadi\u2019s humiliation results in the battle of Kurukshetra where she becomes a strong mediator between the rival families of the Pandavas and the Kauravas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Rama<\/span><\/h2>\n

Prachi Patel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rama, the 7th incarnation of Vishnu, took birth to free the earth from the sins of the ten-headed demon king of Lanka, Ravana. Pictured alongside him is his brother, Lakshmana who helps Rama fight the battle against Ravana and his army of demons. Fighting besides the brothers is the army of monkeys led by Hanuman, a great devotee of Rama and his wife, Sita. This depiction is but a small part of the great epic poem, the Ramayana, which describes the story of Rama and the events leading up to Sita getting abducted by Ravana.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Lakshmi<\/span><\/h2>\n

Maya Itkin-Hein<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. She is depicted as a beautiful woman with four arms and hands. She sits on a lotus\u00a0with coins cascading from both her open palm and the vessel at her side, and is flanked by two elephants.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Krishna<\/span><\/h2>\n

Susruthi Rajanala<\/em><\/p>\n

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This poster depicts Krishna lifting the Govardhan hill to protect the people and animals of his town from heavy storms and flooding. Lord Indra, who sent the storm towards the town in anger, is seen bowing in front of Krishna out of respect and repentance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n



Ganesh<\/span><\/h2>\n

Grant Bachhuber<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ganesh, the remover of obstacles and patron of arts, sciences, and intellect, is pictured in a seated position. In one hand he holds an axe, in another he holds a looped chord or noose, in a third he holds a bowl of sweets, and his fourth hand is turned outward in a gesture of protection.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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