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Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, Mohinī) is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom.
In traditions that omit Krishna, he often replaces Vishnu as the source of all avatars. Some traditions include a regional deity such as Vithoba [2] or Jagannath [3] in penultimate position, replacing Krishna or Buddha. All avatars have appeared except one: Kalki, who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga.
Mahalasa is considered as both female (as Mohini) and male (as a form of Vishnu). She is dressed in alankar (ornaments, costume) as various Vishnu-related deities at various days in the year. She is dressed as Vishnu's wife Lakshmi as well as Vishnu's male forms like Rama , Krishna ( Bala Krishna - infant Krishna, Krishna killing Kaliya ...
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Some declared, states Noel Sheth, that every living creature is an avatar of Vishnu. [29] The Pancharatra text of Vaishnavism declares that Vishnu's avatars include those that are direct and complete (sakshad), indirect and endowed (avesha), cosmic and salvific (vyuha), inner and inspirational (antaryamin), consecrated and in the form of image ...
[15] [16] A mid-first century Kushan era stela in the Mathura Museum has a half-male, half-female image, along with three other figures identified with Vishnu, Gaja Lakshmi and Kubera. [ 9 ] [ 17 ] The male half is ithyphallic or with an urdhvalinga and makes an abhaya mudra gesture; the female left half holds a mirror and has a rounded breast.
Performer at a Kannur district school dance festival, 2009. Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. [1] [2] The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas prevail over the asuras using her feminine charm.
The sides of the raised platform show richly carved friezes of cavalry, elephants and numerous scenes from the Hindu epics and mythologies. The temple exterior towards the spire has sculptures of gods, mainly Vishnu avatars, but others including Shiva, Brahma and Vedic gods and goddesses.