Hindu
Vishnu
In Hindu tradition, Vishnu is the Preserver, one of the three supreme deities (Trimurti), who maintains cosmic order (dharma) and descends through ten avatars (including Rama and Krishna) to restore balance when evil threatens the world.
Citation
Lippe, Aschwin. "The Freer Indian Sculptures." Smithsonian Institution, 1970.
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