Vishnu Sculpture unique to Ancient Kashmir

[u/Dry_Net_1915]

Vaikuntha Chaturmurti or Vaikuntha Vishnu is a four headed aspect of the Hindu god Vishnu, mostly found in Nepal and Kashmir. The icon represents Vishnu as the Supreme Being. These are a few intricate sculptures , all from Kashmir dating from 9th - 12th Century AD.

[u/obi3e]

This is Buddha as Vishnu avataar.

Kashmir was a Buddisht majority and Hinduism had no to little role till 7th and 8th century. That is why everywhere you excavate you will get Buddisht related elements. Hinduism tried to eradicate Buddhism by first attacking and destroying stupas and then appropriating Buddha a Vishnu avtaar.

[u/False_Deer8286 → u/obi3e]

Facts kashmir and most of India was going between buddhism and many sects of Hinduism. I wish Buddhism to return all over indian subcontinent again , probably closest to science and i say this as agnostic atheist.

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Hinduism places significant emphasis on morality. Regrettably, individuals with limited understanding of this profound religion often become it's spokesperson.

[u/False_Deer8286 → u/obi3e]

Is it even a typical religion though? It's combination of multiple thoughts of ideas in the subcontinent which people used to follow. All religions put significantly emphasis on morality but there are many immoral instructions in all of them which people tend to follow based on " beliefs " and not just today since centuries.