Explore Hindu gods and goddesses through stunning art from the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Discover the power of darshan and divine presence in depictions of Vishnu, Shiva, and female deities.
This talk offers a chance to see some of the fabulous depictions of Hindu deities from the Asian Art Museum’s collection. Because Hinduism holds that even representations of deities possess divinity, the act of darshan (viewing an image of a deity) can be profound and auspicious for the believer. From the 10 Avatars of Vishnu and the various forms of Shiva to a host of complex female deities, explore the storied pantheon of Hindu gods and goddesses and the powerful possibilities of darshan.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust. This program will not be recorded.
Photo: The Hindu deity Krishna dances with the cowherder women, approx. 1850-1900. India; Nathdwara, Rajasthan state, former kingdom of Mewar. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, From the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D., 2005.64.49. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
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