Acc No : 783
Object : Pillar
Material : Granite
Measurements (cms) : 253 x 71 x 74
Period : Vijayanagara
Provenance : Hampi
A composite pillar with three miniature columns on the three sides of the core. The miniature column has a depiction of Hanuman, Garuda and ascetic in the lower portion. Each column shown an ornamental lion sitting on its legs. The miniature pillars give musical sound when struck. The main huge pillar has two sides, in the lower panel has depicted a woman archer and Venugopala. The middle panel has depiction of Lakshmi Narayana and Vishnu. The topmost panel depicts ascetic holding gada (mace) in both hand and Lakshmi Narasimha.