Vishnu in Female Form of Mohini Carrying Amrita for the Gods

Mohini is a Hindu goddess and the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom. Here she appears as a form of Vishnu, holding the pot of Amrita (an elixir of immortality) from the thieving asuras (demons), and gives it back to the devas (gods), helping them retain their immortality.

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Anonymous

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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1890s

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