Vishnu Hayagriva at the Guimet Museum, Paris
Vishnu Hayagriva at the Guimet Museum, Paris
Published 2015-06-25T16:36:18+00:00
Hayagriva, also spelt Hayagreeva (Sanskrit: हयग्रीव, IAST: hayagrīva), is a horse-headed avatar of the Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. In Sanskrit, Hayagrīva means haya=Horse, grīva=Neck.
In Hinduism, Hayagriva is also considered an avatar of Vishnu. He is worshipped as the God of knowledge and wisdom, with a human body and a horse's head, brilliant white in color, with white garments and seated on a white lotus. Symbolically, the story represents the triumph of pure knowledge, guided by the hand of God, over the demonic forces of passion and darkness.
This monument to Hayagriva originates from the Kompong Thom province, part of a group from the north of Sambor Prei Kuk.
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Date published | 25/06/2015 |
Title | Vishnu Hayagriva |
Record | null |
Place | Musée Guimet |