The group of beautifully carved rock-cut images of Visnu, Ganesha, Surya, Devi and Siva is located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river near Sukresvar temple, Guwahati.. The colossal image of Visnu shown in seated posture is carved on a granite outcrop. On the right side of Vishnu the images of Ganesha and Surya are carved while on the left the images of Siva and Mahisasuramardini are portrayed. The stylistic features show that the sculptures belong to circa 9th century CE.
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Fig: Rock-cut sculptures known as Vishnu Janardana