Tulsidas composing Avadhi Ramcharitmanas From Bazaar Art – 1940 The Ramayana is a Sanskrit text, while Ramacharitamanasa retells the Ramayana in Awadhi, commonly understood in northern India by speakers of several Hindi languages. Ramacharitamanasa was composed in the 16th century by Tulsidas.
This painting shows Lord Parasurama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, asking Lord Varuna, the God of the waters, to recede so that the land known as Kerala from Kanyakumari to Gokarna for the Brahmins can be formed. Several myths and legends persist concerning the origin of Kerala. One such myth is that Parasurama, a warrior sage, created it.
Matsya Avatar kills Hayagriva and Saves Manu. Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the fish (Matsya) incarnation of Vishnu. Illustration of a Vishnu Avatara series. To the right, Vishnu is depicted crowned, wearing a brocaded yellow garment; two of his four arms hold the Vedas recovered from the horse-headed demon Hayagriva, and in his
Matsya Avatar by Raja Ravi Varma Matsya Avatar is a first incarnation of Lord Vishnu which in fish form. In this painting, Lord Vishnu’s avatar, Matsya, is saving four Vedas from drowning in the sea. Vedas are shown as four kids. Matsya avatar’s lower body is shown as fish and upper body as regular Lord
Matsya, the fish incarnation of Vishnu Painting of Matsya, the fish-incarnation of Viṣṇu. The upper body of Viṣṇu emerges from the body of the fish. A silk sash is draped over his elbows and has an intricate design. On laid and water-marked European paper, dated 1816. Medium – paint and gold on paper
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
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
Virata’s Court Early Lithograph by Ravi Varma Press Painting Name – Virat Kacheri 14 x 10 inches | 35.5 x 25.4 cms
