Anantashayana Vishnu, Rock relief monument in Dhenkanal district, India
This sandstone sculpture measures 15.4 meters in length and 7 meters in width, depicting Lord Vishnu reclining on the serpent Ananta with four arms.
The monument dates back to the ninth century during the Bhauma-Kara dynasty rule, when Vaishnavism followers commissioned significant rock-cut images across central Orissa.
Hindu devotees regularly visit this religious site to worship the four-armed Vishnu holding a wheel, conch, mace, and lotus in his hands.
The monument stands at 61 meters elevation and visitors can reach it through a 1.5-kilometer road from Saranga Village or via National Highway 42.
This horizontal rock relief represents the largest exposed rock-cut structure of its kind in India, carved from a single piece of sandstone.
Location: Dhenkanal district
GPS coordinates: 20.93333,85.28333
Latest update: June 7, 2025 15:20
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