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 […]
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
Vishnu Appears to King Muchukunda in a Cave in the Himalayas Muchukunda is a king of the Suryavamsha (Solar dynasty) in Hindu mythology. He is the son of King Mandhata, and the brother of Ambarisha. According to the Mahabharata, Kalayavana, a great yavana warrior king, was undefeated and unmatched in battle due to a boon.
Vishnu Appears to King Muchukunda in a Cave in the Himalayas Read More »
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 Adoration of Cosmic Vishnu Probably a replacement page for a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana A perfect circle defines the cosmic ocean of ultimate reality. Isolated within it, the four armed god Vishnu rests on the many headed snake Ananta (Endless), while his devoted wife, Lakshmi, massages his foot. Outside the circle, deities
Harihara Seated The figure of Harihara is composed of Vishnu (Hari) on the left and Shiva (Hara) on the right. They are joined as a single being and represent not only the union of the two deities, but also of Vaishnavism and Shaivism, the two major branches of Hinduism. Blue-skinned Vishnu wears a fine red
Vamana, the Dwarf Avatar of Vishnu Page from a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana (Story of the Lord Vishnu) Through intensive religious rituals, the demon king Bali conquered the gods. The god Vishnu came to earth as Vamana, his fifth avatar, to defeat him. Vamana appeared as a dwarflike Brahmin. When the pious Bali
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
Lava, one of Rama’s sons Watercolour painting on paper of Lava, one of Rāma’s sons. He is shown as a crowned male with purple skin. He has four arms; in his upper right hand he holds an arrow and with his lower right he holds a bow. In his upper left hand he holds a
Lava and Kusa, the sons of Rāma Lava and Kusa, the sons of Rāma. Both figures are shown standing and have two arms and blue skin. They wears yellow dhoti’s and are crowned. Lava, on the left is shown holding a bow and arrow with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. Kusa, on the