A BRONZE MONUMENTAL CAKRA, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH / 19TH...
A BRONZE MONUMENTAL CAKRA, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY - the wheel-shaped central element encircling
a stylised openwork lotus flower, flanked by attached elements comprising a further cakra and a flame motif, a similar flamed motif on the top, supported by a turned shaft, mounted - 51cm high - The cakra, or wheel of the law, represents the rotation of the world, and through it, authority. As such it is an important emblem of Vishnu. This symbol probably either formed part of a large image of the deity or was carried as a standard during Vaisnavite processions.
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A BRONZE MONUMENTAL CAKRA, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY - the wheel-shaped central element encircling
a stylised openwork lotus flower, flanked by attached elements comprising a further cakra and a flame motif, a similar flamed motif on the top, supported by a turned shaft, mounted - 51cm high - The cakra, or wheel of the law, represents the rotation of the world, and through it, authority. As such it is an important emblem of Vishnu. This symbol probably either formed part of a large image of the deity or was carried as a standard during Vaisnavite processions.
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