Indian Hindu Holy Figures: Vishnu and Lakshmi

This is an Indian Hindu poster of the Hindu gods Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, and his wife Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Hindus often display and decorate posters of their gods as part of their religious devotions.

Vishnu is typically depicted with dark or blue skin. He is shown with four arms. One hand holds a conch shell. Hindus believe that blowing into the shell produces the sound of the beginning of the universe, "Aum". Another hand holds the universe spinning around his index finger.

Hindus believe that when the world is out of balance, Vishnu sends an avatar of himself to earth, coming in another form to set the world right. Hindus believe that, so far, there have been nine avatars.

Lakshmi is depicted with coins falling from the palms of her hands.

Hinduism is the oldest living religion, about 4,000 – 5,000 years old. Hindu people believe that Brahman is the creator, preserver and transformer of existence. Gods that are part of Brahman include Vishnu, the preserver god, and Shiva, the god of destruction. Hinduism came from India. No one person founded the religion. There are many Hindu holy books. Hindus honor their deities through worship. Hindus tell stories of the ways that the gods interact with each other and with humans. Hindus believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation); their goal is to escape the movement of the soul into another body and to become one with Brahman.

Source:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vishnu
https://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/articles/vishnu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu
https://www.learnreligions.com/who-is-krishna-1770452