1/5 Eight Arms form of Lord Vishnu
An inscribed conch shell from around 2nd – 3rd century AD was recovered from Nagarjuna Konda. On which भगवतो अठभुज सामि was written in Brahmi script. @Aatma_the_soul4 @Devasakha @Param_Chaitanya @MumukshuSavitri @monidipadey @hamsanandi
An inscribed conch shell from around 2nd – 3rd century AD was recovered from Nagarjuna Konda. On which भगवतो अठभुज सामि was written in Brahmi script. @Aatma_the_soul4 @Devasakha @Param_Chaitanya @MumukshuSavitri @monidipadey @hamsanandi
2/5 Along with this, an inscription of Vasushena Abhir was found, on which there was a statement about Puranapurusha Narayana and installing the statue of अष्टजस्वामि . It is clear from this that Ashtabhuj Swami was for Lord Vishnu.
3/5 During this time or Kushan period, many Eight Arms statues of Lord Vishnu were also found from Mathura.
4/5The figure of Vishnu with eight Arms is also found on the coin of Huvishka.
5/5 We find the description this form on the copper plate obtained from Bagh in M.P. of 3-4th cen. In its 3 line, Lord Vishnu called अष्टबाहु. with Weapons like conch, arrow, sword, mace, chakra etc.After this,act of killing Kaliya, Ravana, Kansa, Shishupala etc. are mentioned.
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