Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka Under Chhatri

Two footprints stand side by side beneath a little parasol, the most respectful way of saying someone was here.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnupadaka under chhatri is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. The footprints of Vishnu are revered as a sign of the god's presence, and the chhatri, or parasol, is an old Indian emblem of royalty and honor. In the center panel, the pair of feet rests beneath a domed canopy on a slender pole, flanked by small flowers, with a curled motif below. Looping flowers fill the field inside a beaded border. Five loops with floral bases line the top. It is 2.25 inches long and 2.25 high.

Few amulets say so much with only a pair of feet.