Hanuman Watches Lanka Burn Chitra Ramayana Rawana’s men tied the tail of Hanuman with clothes, poured oil on it and lit it. The monkey with the burning tail then was taken in a procession to humiliate him. Upon his escape, he jumped from house to house and all wooden structures started catching fire from his […]
Ravana is grieved Vibhisana was overcome with grief at the death of his brother Ravana, who despite his wickedness acted out his life in accordance with the dharma into which he was born. Rama on the left in full council instructs Vibhisana and the remaining demons to perform Ravana’s funeral rites. Across the top of
Hanuman and Surasa The great monkey Hanuman has arrived on the shores of the southern ocean. His father was the god of wind, so he has special powers. Undismayed by the width of the ocean, he has swelled himself to an immense size and from the mountain Mahendra has launched himself across the ocean to
Rama and monkey chiefs Watercolour painting on paper of Rāma with the chiefs of his army. Rāma stands in the centre of the painting, surrounded by a rocky landscape. Rāma is shown holding a bow and arrow and with golden rays emanating out of him. Lakṣmaṇa stands behind him and also holds a bow and
Rama offers his eyes to Goddess Durga Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed, numbered 48 and depicting a scene from the Ramayana. Rama is shown about to offer his eyes to make up the full number – 108 – of lotus blossoms needed in the puja that he must
Rama and Lakshmana in the grip of serpent’s coil Rama and the monkey army, National Museum, New Delhi In the Ramayana, the death of Kumbhakaran was a pivotal juncture in the war between Ram and Raavan. Grieving for his uncle, Meghnaad, the vanquisher of Indra, entered the battlefield. Confronting Ram and Lakshman, Meghnaad unleashed enchanted
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Hanuman’s visit to Lanka. Hanuman Visits Sita in Lanka and Other Exploits, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) India, Gujarat, circa 1775-1800 Drawings; watercolors Opaque watercolor and ink on paper 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (16.51 x 31.75 cm)
The monkey Hanuman carries a herb mountain Sahibdin (fl. 17th century) was an Indian miniature painter of the Mewar school of Rajasthan painting. He was one of the dominant painters of the era, and one of the few whose name is still known today (another being the painter Manohar Das). Sahibdin was a Muslim, but that
Lakshmana Meets with Tara, Sugriva, and Hanuman in the Palace of Kishkindha. Episode from Kishkinda Kanda
