Ranganatha

     Locality unknown. Height 4 cm, on a rectangular base of 10 x 5.5 cm. The reclining figure is about 8 cm long. About 17th century AD.

     This is the image by which this form of Vishnu, is specially associated with Srirangam.

     On the rectangular base is a tortoise of similar dimensions, i.e., scarcely half as long as it is broad. On this is a low lotus throne, on which rest three coils of a snake, the head of which is missing which presumably arose from one of two sockets which are present at the neck. Ranganatha reclines on these coils with a bolster under his head and a smaller one placed lengthwise to support his left hip. His navel is represented by a square jacket, presumably intended to support a lotus, probably with Brahma seated upon it.

      Locality unknown. Height 9 cm. About 17th Century AD. 

     This image differs from others chiefly in its much smaller size, different decoration and more delicate moulding. A sacred thread is seen. The hair is tied up in an unusually decorative kondai.

Srinivasa with Consorts    

     Sirupanaiyur, Tirutturaippoondi Taluk, Thanjavur District. Srinivasa Height 44 cm; Devis 35 cm. About 10th Century AD. 

     Srinivasa stands on a padmasana over a bhadrasana which has spikes for carrying the Tiruvasi and also two rings on either side to indicate clearly that this bronze must have been an utsava vigraha. He has four hands. The right upper hand holding a discus, which has flames issuing from the centre on both the sides and the left holding a conch, which has only one single marginal pair of flames. The lower right hand is in abhaya and the left hand is kept over the thigh. The Makara kundalas adorn both the ears. There is a  Kirita makuta on the head.  Three rows of necklaces, sacred thread, valayas and all other ornaments are seen. The outer hands of Devis are in lola fashion and the hands near him are in kataka pose. The lobes of the ears are pierced and enlarged, hanging so as to touch the shoulder ornaments, but there is no clear indication of ear-rings. The patra kundalas usually worn by Sri Devi are absent.