Ramayana
Shivdhanush Ravan
Shivdhanush Ravan Ravana failed to lift Shiva Dhanush (Shiva’s bow) at Sita’s Swayamvar Early Lithograph by Ravi Udaya Vijay Press 14 x 10 inches | 35.5 x 25.4 cms
Angada – Prince of Kishkindha
Angada is a legendary vanara in Hinduism. He helps Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, Ravana, in the epic Ramayana. He is the son of Vali and prince of Kishkindha and is later crowned as the kingdom’s monarch. Angada is a son of the powerful vanara king Vali, and his brother, Sugriva’s
Angada at Ravana’s court
Angada at Ravana’s court The monkey prince Angad is first sent to give diplomacy one last chance By – Ravi Varma studio, 1910’s
Ahalya or Ahilya
Ahalya, sometimes spelt Ahilya, is the sage Gautama Maharishi’s wife. Many Hindu texts narrate her story of being seduced by God Indra, her husband cursing her for cheating, and the god Rama freeing her from the curse. Ahilya is one of the Pancha Kanya. Created by the god Brahma as the most beautiful woman, Ahalya
The Sacrifice of Meghanada, Son of the Demon King Ravana
The Sacrifice of Meghanada, Son of the Demon King Ravana Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana As Rama and his armies battle their way across Lanka toward Ravana’s palace, they learn that Ravana’s son Meghanada is about to perform a sacrifice that will make him invincible. Fortunately, the god Brahma decrees that, if
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Rama Pursues Kakasura with a Magical Grass-Arrow
Rama Pursues Kakasura with a Magical Grass-Arrow Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana Dressed in leaves, Rama (blue), his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana (white) sit near their newly built hut at Chitrakut, where they will spend eleven years in exile. They have just killed an antelope and ritually prepare it as
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Rama Pierces the Seven Shala Trees
Rama Pierces the Seven Shala Trees Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana Although this page was discovered as part of the “Shangri” Ramayana series, it appears to be a later addition that was made in a different town. This episode is from the chapter that relates Rama’s encounter with the monkey kingdom during
Sugriva roars out his challenge to his usurping brother Bali
Sugriva roars out his challenge to his usurping brother Bali Outside the palace of Kiskindha, Sugriva roars out his challenge to his usurping brother Bali, so that the very birds fall out of the sky in fright, while Rama and Laksmana and the other monkeys look on from the right. On the left is the
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Dasaratha promises to banish Rama per Kaikeyi’s wishes
Dasaratha promises to banish Rama per Kaikeyi’s wishes In the second book, the Book of Ayodhya (Ayodhya Kand), Kaikeyi has become jealous of Rama as his father has announced that he is to be installed as regent. In this picture, she is first seen on the left lying on the ground in a dishevelled and
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