Ananta Shayana Vishnu as Govindaraja Swamy Statue

An outstanding bronze statue of reclining, four-armed Vishnu as Govindaraja with Sridevi and Bhudevi. It is rare to come across a well-made statue of reclining Vishnu and more so a Chola bronze of Anantashayanam Vishnu created in traditional design, except of course for the antique statues of this form of Vishnu, of which even images are surprisingly hard to find. <br> <br>We, therefore, set out to create this beautiful statue and after much research on the original style and pose of reclining Vishnu, settled on creating a statue of Govindaraja Swamy, which is the deity of the famous Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. <br> <br>Vishnu as Govindaraja Swamy is seen reclining on Adisesha or Ananta (also called Anantashayana therefore) - a devotee-servant of Vishnu who serves as his couch in the form of a gigantic snake. Sesha shades Vishnu with his hoods while the five coils in his body serve to become a majestic, comfortable bed. <br> <br>Vishnu is seen four-handed and reclining on Sesha. He is in <em>yoganidra</em> (conscious sleep) while his two consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi sit by his feet serving him. The four-armed Govindaraja holds <em>Sudarshan chakra</em> (disc called Sudarshana) and <em>shanka</em> (conch) in his upper hands. He rests his head on one of his hands and his other hand extends to rest gracefully on his slightly bent knee while his feet rest on a lotus. <br> <br>Govindaraja is bedecked in rich jewellery and wears a magnificent <em>kireetam</em> (crown). His navel sprouts a lotus on which Brahma is born (<a title="Vishnu becomes Padmanabha" href="https://www.cottage9.com/blog/post/philosophy-of-reclining-vishnu-statues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">read here</a> to know more about this concept). This is a truly magnificent bronze statue of Govindaraja Vishnu which any buyer would be proud to own.