Brahma on Hamsa Brahma is “the Creator” within the Trimurti, the trinity of Hindu supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is associated with creation, knowledge, and the Vedas. Brahma is the Vedic god Prajapati. Location – Probably Nurpur, Punjab Hills, Northern India Medium – Opaque watercolour on paper
Brahma is “the Creator” within the Trimurti, the trinity of Hindu supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is associated with creation, knowledge, and the Vedas. Brahma is the Vedic god Prajapati. The iconography of Brahma: Brahma is commonly depicted as a red-complexioned man with four heads and hands. His four heads represent the
The Adoration of Cosmic Vishnu Probably a replacement page for a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana A perfect circle defines the cosmic ocean of ultimate reality. Isolated within it, the four armed god Vishnu rests on the many headed snake Ananta (Endless), while his devoted wife, Lakshmi, massages his foot. Outside the circle, deities
Brahma Driving Krishna’s Cows into a Cave Probably a section of a page from a Bhagavata Purana series Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Geography: Made in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Sita Agni Pariksha With Ravana finally dead, Sita has prepared herself for seeing her husband once again. But Rama has repudiated her: she has lived in another man’s house and hence it would not be fitting for him to take her back. To prove her chastity and vindicate her honour, Sita has a great fire
Lakshmi Narayana Darbar Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 50. Vishnu, known as Narayana when portrayed with his consort, is seated with Lakshmi on an elaborate throne within a pillared hall. Garuda, Vishnu’s mount, kneels beside him while Brahma and Śiva are among the standing devotees. Printed
Jagannatha Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 51. Jagannatha, considered to be a form of Krishna worshipped at Puri in Orissa, is enthroned with his brother Balarāma (to his right) and their sister, Subhadrā (to the left). Brahma, Vishnu, Garuda and two representations of Śiva are in
