Vishnu as Balaji
This print depicts a form Vishni—Balaji, also known as Lord Venkateswara.. Balaji is the presiding deity of Tirumala Venkateswara temple at Tirupati, Andhra Pradhesh in southwest India. Here he is enthroned within a pavilion, flanked by anthropomorphic depictions of Garuda and Hanuman, who offer obeisance.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vishnu as Balaji
- Date: 1920s
- Culture: India, Malavli, near Lonavla
- Medium: Chromolithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 6 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (17.5 × 13.3 cm)
Image: 6 5/8 × 4 7/8 in. (16.8 × 12.4 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi, 2025
- Object Number: 2025.269.14
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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