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 […]
Sri Rama breaking the bow Rama breaks the bow of Shiva at Swayamvara to win Sita as wife. oil on canvas
Rama releasing Ahilya from curse Rama releasing Ahalya from curse. Lakshmana and sage Vishvamitra are present. Lithographic Print
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
Killing of Viradha On their way to forest Ramachandra and Laxman killed many vicious demons. One day, Viradha the powerful demon caught them unawares and started chasing. Viradha had a special power in that he could not be killed with any weapon. Knowing this fact, Rama grounded and stood on him. Laxman dug a moat,
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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Rama remembering Sita at the Advent of Autumn Folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana. Ascribed to Nurpur by Archer; to Manaku of Guler by Goswamy. This painting depicts a scene from the Kishkindha Kanda of the Ramayana, which is inscribed on the reverse. After the death of Vali, Rama and Lakshmana live on
Surpanakha Addressing Rama From an illustrated manuscript of Ramayana The major hurdles in the life of Rama during his exile began with the episode of Surpanakha, the sister of Ravana, becoming enamoured of Rama. The episode is described in the Aranyakanda of the Ramayana (Chapter 5). Rama and Sita are seated on a platform under
Meeting of Rama and Parashurama The painting (size 24.8 x 15.9 cm) illustrates folio 76 of a large MS. of the Balakanda of Valmiki’s Ramayana, painted by Manohar for one Acharya Jasavant, in V.S. 1706 (A.D. 1649) at Udaipur in Rajasthan. To the left are Rama and his brothers on chariots accompanied by Dasaratha, who
