Padma (Vishnu)

Painting of Vishnu depicted with lotuses, National Museum, New Delhi

Padma (Sanskrit: पद्म, romanized: Padmā, lit. 'Lotus') is one of the four attributes borne by Vishnu in his iconography.[1] It is associated with Vishnu's abode upon water, as well as his role in creation and birth.[2][3]

  1. ^ Easwaran, Eknath (2017-10-17). Vishnu and His 1000 Names. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-86348-87-6.
  2. ^ "The Burlington Magazine". JSTOR. 110 (788): 629–631. 1968. ISSN 0007-6287. JSTOR 875819.
  3. ^ Kenoyer, Jonathan M.; Heuston, Kimberley Burton (2005). The Ancient South Asian World. Oxford University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-19-522243-2.