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Śrī Viṣṇu in Trivikrama form during Vāmana Avatāra

The massive cosmic form assumed by Śrī Viṣṇu during Vāmana Avatāra the dwarf incarnation when he spanned the heavens and earth in one step, and pushed the Rākṣasa king Mahābalī into the netherworld with the third step.

Nepāla, 19th Century CE

Opaque watercolor on paper

LACMA

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भक्तमाल- द्वादश प्रधान महाभागवत- नवम महाभागवत राजा बलिजी की कहानी

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Trivikrama (thrice victorious) form of Śri Mahā-Viṣṇu in the Vāmana Avatār

When Lord Viṣṇu in the Vāmana incarnation spanned the three worlds in three steps. There is another sculpture of the Trivikrama form in Cave 2.

Bas relief, Badāmi, Cave 3, lower level, Chalukya Period, circa 6th Century CE

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The Trivikrama (thrice victorious) form of Śri Mahā-Viṣṇu in the Vāmana Avatār

When Lord Viṣṇu in the Vāmana incarnation spanned the three worlds in three steps

Panel outside the Rāmaswāmi Temple, Kumbakonam

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The Trivikrama (thrice victorious) form of Lord Vāmana

When Lord Viṣṇu in the Vāmana incarnation spanned the three worlds in three steps

Painting by Rāmadāsa - Abhirāma Dāsa and Dhrti - Devi Dāsi