Large Vishnu Statue Made From Black Granite 62"

Special Features:  Vishnu is one of the principal Hindu deities, worshipped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma (moral order).  In his hands he holds a conch, a discus, and a mace.  The conch represents "Om", the first sound of creation and also the beginning of matter, since sound and matter are consider to be synonymous.  The discus is thought to represent the sun.  Vishnu, like Shiva, was originally a minor deity with only five out to 1,028 hymns in the Rig Veda addressed to him.  He seems to have been derived from a  solar deity.  The discus is a vestige of his solar origins.  Vishnu's weapon, the mace, represents the elemental force from which all physical and mental powers derive.

Vishnu stands on a base that has a spout on the left side where the liquids can be collected from puja ceremonies.  Coconut oil was applied to the statue to turn the color of the statue black.  The black color is permanent.