Category:Udayagiri Caves, Madhya Pradesh, Cave 13

The Udaygiri Cave 13 near Vidisha is dedicated to Sheshashayi Vishnu (Reclining or Sleeping Vishnu). The relief has many important historic details and is found towards the top of the God's valley corridor. It is one of the oldest and largest rock-cut reclining Vishnu artwork in India.

The Anantasayana Sheshashayi Vishnu panel shows Vishnu horizontally at rest on the coils of primeval legendary Naga (Adisesha), with the hood providing him shade. Unlike the artwork in later centuries, Lakshmi is not shown holding or caressing his leg in her lap. Vishnu holds his head in one of his four hands. Two of his other hands just rest on his thigh, while the fourth holds his chakra. He wears a delicately carved oblong tall crown. He has jewelry in his earlobe, neck and wrist. Below his left leg is a reverentially seated man, looking up to Vishnu. This seated person could be any devotee, but is probably a symbolism for Chandragupta, the Gupta era emperor. Behind the seated man is a standing man in distance, probably an attendant or helper carrying devotional material (samigri) for worship rituals.

There is an artwork panel on the wall behind the horizontal Sheshashayi Vishnu. These include several two armed reliefs in namaste posture. Of particular note is Garuda near the center, where Garuda is depicted as entirely hawk-eagle like bird. Cave 13 is from the first half of the 5th century.