Does anyone recognize this

Alan62 · 24th February 2006, 03:47 PM

Yes Rick, a turtle and a snake

I have been trying to find info on this specific depiction ie:Standing on a turtle that seems to be fighting with a snake.

I have found info on a Tortiose and an Elephant and other references to snakes but i am having a hard time with the Turtle and snake combination.

Off I go to try some more

Rick · 24th February 2006, 04:07 PM

I believe the Naga lives in the sea .
What you have in these sculptures are the basic tenets of Balinese Hindu mythology .

A site on the Hindu religion would most likely be more enlightening than me .

{Edit}
As a matter of fact Alam Shah's link explains it quite nicely .

No need for anything further from me on the subject .

Battara · 28th February 2006, 08:17 PM

Without question Garuda and Narayana (an incarnation of Vishnu).

24th February 2006, 04:07 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I believe the Naga lives in the sea . What you have in these sculptures are the basic tenets of Balinese Hindu mythology . A site on the Hindu religion would most likely be more enlightening than me . {Edit} As a matter of fact Alam Shah's link explains it quite nicely . No need for anything further from me on the subject . Last edited by Rick; 24th February 2006 at 04:29 PM.

24th February 2006, 03:47 PM	#1
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Yes Rick, a turtle and a snake I have been trying to find info on this specific depiction ie:Standing on a turtle that seems to be fighting with a snake. I have found info on a Tortiose and an Elephant and other references to snakes but i am having a hard time with the Turtle and snake combination. Off I go to try some more

28th February 2006, 08:17 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Without question Garuda and Narayana (an incarnation of Vishnu).