Ancient Balarama Dieties

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Balarama

Parshvanatha Temple Jain complex, Khajuraho Balarama's attributes include a

plough and a serpent canopy, as here. Usually considered an incarnation of

Vishnu, Balarama also connects to naga (snake) mythology. In one version,

Balarama is an incarnation of Shesha, the cosmic snake of Vishnu.

 

Balarama

Sasbahu temples, Nagda Balarama, the brother of Krishna, sits above Vishnu on

the west wall. His attributes are the club (or pestle) and plough. He wears a

halo and Vaishnava crown. Balarama's lower right hand is extended in a gesture

of blessing. In his lower left hand, he holds a saligrama. These naturally

formed round stones, with circular or spiral markings, are aniconic symbols of

Vishnu. They have solar significance, and their use in worship predates the

Hindu period in India. (Reference: Elgood, pp 57-59.)

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