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21. Vishnu, Lakshmi, Garuda
14th century
Stone
h.: approx. 0.60 m; w.: approx. 0. 50 m.

 Vishnu, Lakshmi, Garuda

STOLEN: The smiling deity in the centre is Vishnu, in the company of his consort Lakshmi (l. ) and of Garuda, (r. ), his mount. This statue was in the southern wall of the Kumbheshvar well in Patan. Photo: 21. 1. 84. After the theft, in January 1985, only a heap of rubble remained. (Fig. E33/G31)

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