A bronze figure of Virupa

The Indian mystic Virupa is credited with performing many extraordinary deeds, including parting the waters of the Ganges and drinking enormous amounts of alcoholic beverages. Once he was refused further liquor at a tavern unless he could pay, upon which he prevented the sun from setting for two days with his mystical powers. The local king, highly concerned, settled his bill in order to free the sun. He is here depicted with his right arm raised in the characteristic gesture of tarjani mudra, ordering the sun to stop in its path.