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VISHNU-SLEEPING (SAYANA) IMAGES
YOGA-SAYANA-MURTI
BHOGA-SAYANA-MURTI
VIRA-SAYANA-MURTI
ABHICHARIKA-SAYANA-MURTI
Hands
Two
Two or four
Four
Two or four
Objects in hands
R.h.-near pillow, touching kirita
crown L.H.-bent at elbow and held in
kataka pose; or may be extended to touch the thigh
R.h.-one serves as a pillow, other
holds a wheel L.H.--one carries conch, other
parallel to body
R.h.--one right hand near pillow,
touches the crown L.h.-parallel to the body, touches
the thigh Nothing is said about the position of the remaining two hands in the ancient texts. Well-built body. Onefourth body slightly raised and remaining three-fourth lying flat on serpent-bed
Misc.
Attendants
Vishịu should be richly ornamented
Blue complexion. In deep slumber Face presents a faded appearance
Black clothing. No attendant deities By side of sleeping Vishpu-Bhrigu Lakshmi-near head of sleeping Near his feet--Lakshmi and Bhüdevi. Lying completely flat on Shesha with and Märkandeya
Vishịu. Seated touching the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha. two hoods Near the feet-demons Madhu and shoulders of Vishnu. She carries a Right and left of VishnuKaitabha
lotus in her right hand, while her Märkandeya and Bhrigu. Brahmä Brahma on lotus issuing forth from left is in the kataka pose
on lotus issuing forth from navel of navel
Bhumidevi-seated near feet of Vishnu Brahma on south wall, seated Vishņu, touching his left foot. Right On the back wall-Five Ayudha-purushas, Siva on north wall, seated. On back hand holds blue lotus. Left hand in Eagle, Chandra, Sürya, seven sages, wall-Ayudha-purushas, Eagle, kataka pose. Near feet of Vishnu- twelve Adityas, eleven Rudras, Vishvaksena and Saptarishis, demons Madhu and Katibha. Apsaras, Tumburu and Närada, two all standing with folded hands Märkandeya-seated on right of Kinnaras, Sanaka, Sanatkumara Vishnu and on right of him
and Brahmä (?) and Siva Ayudha-purushas and Eagle; Sürya above him. Left of Brahmă-Asvini-devatas, Tumburu and Närada.' Also Chandra. Also Dikpalas and Apsaras. Sivaon north wall; on south, outside shrine-Ganesa and on
north-Durga (See also Sheshashāyi Vishộu on page 84)
