This is Mahishasura Mardhni, the slayer of the demon Mahisha. Mardhini is a form of Durga. Here she is holding sword, arrow, chakra (discuss), Trishul, conch shell (shankha), bow, shield and Mahish…

Source: Mahishasuramardhini (GJ)

This is Vishnu accompanied by his consorts, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi. They are the Goddess of wealth and Goddess of Earth respectively. Vishnu is identified by his attributes. He is holding lotus, dis…

Source: Vishnu triad (Kerala)

This is Vishnu and he is identified by his attributes. He is holding mace, discuss, conch shell and lotus in his hands, clockwise starting from his lower right hand.  The mace and lotus are firmly …

Source: Seated Vishnu (Orissa)

This Rama and Sita. The identification is by elimination. Most of the Hindu male gods are portrayed with four arms and only Rama is shown with two hands. Remnants of  Vaishnavite symbol, V-shape, o…

Source: Sitarama (GJ)

Tree of Life is a frequently occurring theme. Trellis patterns of the Moghul period, paintings of trees, wooden carvings (see an example at the bottom) and sculptures like the one in this blog are …

Source: Tree of Life