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Vishnu assumed this form to protect his devotee Prahlada, pictured on the left, from the persecutions of his father. Lakshmi, depicted seated on the right, is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, love, beauty, and prosperity. She is both the wife and divine female energy (shakti) of Vishnu. Above them, between two angels, is the protective snake Shesha - the thousand-headed cosmic serpent whose heads support the earth, the creatures on it, and the heavenly spheres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40261756059766,"sku":"","price":25200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/files\/7.1_f325fd33-fb83-489f-b4e0-30e2b1922db2.jpg?v=1698991372"},{"product_id":"tirupati-venkateswara","title":"Tirupati Venkateswara","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis dressed\/embellished oleograph of Thirupathi Venkatesswara is by the artist Siddalinga Swami of Mysore. The image depicts Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from the trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. He is the presiding deity of Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati. In his upper hands he carries the shankha and the chakra, the lower right hand is in abhayamudra and the left rests on his hip. The date appears at the bottom left underneath the signature. 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Vishnu carries the disc (chakra) - symbol of speed of thought, and the conch (shankha) - symbol of the five existential elements, in his upper hands. In his lower hands, he holds a lotus symbolising purity and transcendence, and the gada (mace), a symbol of knowledge and power. He is being worshipped by devotees, including the sage Devrishi Narada, in a scene that likely represents the Satyanarayana Puja, a ritual performed to seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. 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