Vishnu Reclining on Shesha Naga - Classical Hindu Iconography #3676783 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing illustrates Vishnu in his iconic form as Narayana, reclining on the coils of the thousand-headed serpent Shesha (Ananta), who floats upon the primordial ocean. Vishnu is depicted with four faces and multiple arms, holding symbolic attributes including a conch, discus, mace, and lotus, while his lower body rests peacefully on the serpent’s bed. The image reflects the mythological concept of the cosmic cycle-Pralaya-where Vishnu meditates during the dissolution of the universe before creation begins anew.

Commonly used in educational, religious, and cultural contexts-such as museum exhibits, academic articles on Hindu iconography, or temple resource pages-to explain Vaishnava theology and cosmogony; targets users seeking visual understanding of Puranic narratives.