Bhu

South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century · 900–950 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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One of Vishnu's two wives, Bhu, the earth goddess, holds the lotus in her left hand. Vishnu took the form of a boar to rescue the Earth Goddess from the bottom of the cosmic ocean.

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Maker: South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century
Date: 900–950
Medium: granite
Dimensions: Overall: 175.9 x 61.6 cm (69 1/4 x 24 1/4 in.)
Place of origin: South India
Held by: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 243 Indian and Southeast Asian
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund