Arjuna is killed by his son Babhnuvahana in battle Arjuna fought with Babruvahana, and got the upper hand. Babruvahana defeated Arjuna, and killed him with a powerful astra. Repenting his deed after knowing Arjuna’s identity, he was determined to kill himself, but he obtained from his stepmother, the Naga princess Ulupi, a gem called Nagamani, […]
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Vrishaketu Shoots Babhruvahana into the Air on a Circle of Arrows (recto), Babhruvahana Resumes his Fight with Vrishaketu (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata India, Maharashtra, Paithan, circa 1850 Drawings; watercolors Opaque watercolor on paper
Vrishaketu Shoots Babhruvahana into the Air on a Circle of Arrows (recto), Babhruvahana Resumes his Fight with Vrishaketu (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata India, Maharashtra, Paithan, circa 1850 Drawings; watercolors Opaque watercolor on paper
Parasurama shoots Bhisma in the presence of Amba An illustration from a dispersed manuscript of the Razmnama, the abridged Persian translation of the Mahabharata: Parasurama shoots Bhisma , ca. 1616
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A chromolithograph print titled “Madri”, who is the second wife of King Pandu in the epic Mahabharata. According to the source, other than Mahabharata’s description of Madri’s dusky skin and crimson garments, this print seems to have no other Puranic/mythological influence on it and is derived from an oil painting titled “Maharashtrian lady carrying fruits”
Raja Pandu and Matakunti India, Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; watercolors Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Image- 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (17.14 x 12.06 cm); Sheet- 8 7/16 x 6 1/16 in. (21.43 x 15.39 cm)
The Festival of Cakes’ by Nandalal Bose, possibly depicting the widowed Kunti feeding her five children—the Pandavas
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Indra lifts the illusion and reveals the truth to Yudhishthira From the book: Stories of India’s gods and heroes by Monro, W. D
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Krishna talking with Yudhishthira and his brothers Krishna talking with Yudhishthira and his brothers (probably an episode from the Harivamsha) Date: 1750-1800 Medium: Opaque watercolors on paper Place of Origin: India former kingdom of Guler Punjab Hills Himachal Pradesh state Credit Line: Gift of George Hopper Fitch Label: The five Pandava brothers, led by Yudishthira,
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Sage Sukdeva and King Parikshit Illustration to the Bhagavatapurana: Sage Sukdeva and King Parikshit, c. 1775-1800 Small inscriptions above the men identify them as Sukdeva on the left and Parikshit on the right. Sukdeva was a learned sage or philosopher and the narrator of the Bhagavatapurana, the epic tale of the life and adventures of