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Navgunjara
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Navagunjara a composite mythical animal form of
Vishnu. Vishnu by assuming this unique form by merging his own divinity into the
animal beings pays tribute to the animal world. This animal stands on three
legs. Each leg represents a different animal; the elephant, the tiger and the
horse. Instead of the right foreleg Vishnu has an elegantly raised human arm
holding a lotus flower. Navagunjara has the head of the rooster, the neck of the
peacock, the hump of the bull, the slim waist of the lion and the tail of the
hooded serpent. This painting is in Odissi pata style from eastern India.
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