Siem Reap, Cambodia: A Photographic Perspective.
Lord Vishnu.
The statue is of Vishnu, situated in the center of the roundabout, is one of the Hindu deities. Vishnu is known as The Preserver within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva. Vishnu's four arms symbolize his divine power and omnipresence, typically holding his essential attributes: Sudarshana Chakra (Discus) - a fiery weapon symbolizing the mind, time, and destruction of evil, ensuring cosmic order; Panchajanya (Conch) - Blown to announce the victory of good, it represents the primordial sound (Om) and creation; Kaumodaki Gada (Mace) - Signifying immense strength, power, and the power to punish evil; and Padma (Lotus) - Representing purity, beauty, spiritual awakening, and divine creation, as it grows untainted from mud. (taken from a Google AI Overview)
****I am not so sure that his powers can control the erratic traffic that swirls around him, while the tourists are more concerned with buying icecream rolls than looking at Lord Vishnu.
Siem Reap, Cambodia: A Photographic Perspective.
Lord Vishnu.
The statue is of Vishnu, situated in the center of the roundabout, is one of the Hindu deities. Vishnu is known as The Preserver within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva. Vishnu's four arms symbolize his divine power and omnipresence, typically holding his essential attributes: Sudarshana Chakra (Discus) - a fiery weapon symbolizing the mind, time, and destruction of evil, ensuring cosmic order; Panchajanya (Conch) - Blown to announce the victory of good, it represents the primordial sound (Om) and creation; Kaumodaki Gada (Mace) - Signifying immense strength, power, and the power to punish evil; and Padma (Lotus) - Representing purity, beauty, spiritual awakening, and divine creation, as it grows untainted from mud. (taken from a Google AI Overview)
****I am not so sure that his powers can control the erratic traffic that swirls around him, while the tourists are more concerned with buying icecream rolls than looking at Lord Vishnu.