Bharat Milap
Bharat Milap Bharatha meeting Rama who advice him to rule Ayodhya (Kosala Kingdom) on his behalf. Also known by the name ‘Bharat Bhet’ meaning Meeting of Rama and Bharatha. Lithographic print by Ravi Varma Press (1910)
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Battle at Lanka, Ramayana
Battle at Lanka, Ramayana, by Sahib Din. Battle between the armies of Rama and the King of Lanka. Udaipur, 1649-1653. “Sahib Din’s illustration shows in grisly detail a fierce landmark battle. It takes place between Rama’s army of monkeys and the King of Lanka’s army of demons, as Rama (together with the only other human,
Rama and Lakshmana Search in Vain for Sita
Rama and Lakshmana Search in Vain for Sita: Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series. Scene from the Ramayana, in which Rama and Lakshmana unsuccessfully search for Sita. Held at the MET. Work is ink and opaque watercolor on paper and measures 16 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (41.3 x 26 cm)
Sita’s ordeal by fire
Part of an album of popular prints. An episode from the Ramayana: Sita’s ordeal by fire. Rama is seen being restrained, to one side of the image, while the gods look on from a cloud, above. Date: circa 1895 Medium: colored lithograph on cloth Dimensions: height: 42 cm (16.5 in); width: 31.5 cm (12.4 in)
Kumbhakarna yawns as he is roused from sleep
folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 2, folio 208; recto: Kumbhakarna yawns as he is roused from sleep; 1597-1605 Nadir (Bihhud), (Indian), Mughal dynasty Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper H: 27.5 W: 15.2 cm Northern India
Rama, Sita, and Lakshman at the Rishi Bharadwaj ashram
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja: Page from a dispersed Ramayana (Story of King Rama), ca. 1780 The Ramayana manuscript from which this painting comes is one of the great productions of the Kangra workshop and also one of the largest in page sizes. Its compositions are distinguished by their variety and
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Kaikeyi vilap
King Dasaratha finds Queen Kaikeyi collapsed on a tile floor. This represents a scene from the Ramayana where Kaikeyi demands that Dasaratha vanquish Rama from Ayodhya, and is a print from a Raja Ravi Varma oil painting. height: 50 cm (19.6 in); width: 35 cm (13.7 in) The Hemamalini and Ganesh Shivaswamy collection, Bengaluru
The Death of Vali and Tara’s Discourse
The Death of Valin and Tara’s Discourse Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana Made in Himachal Pradesh, India or Jammu and Kashmir, India Artist/maker unknown, India, Himachal Pradesh or Jammu and Kashmir Opaque watercolour, gold, and silver-coloured paint on paper 8 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches (21 x 30.8 cm) 2004-149-30 Alvin O.
Rama kills Vali
Title Rama Kills Vali, Folio from the ”Impey” Ramayana (Adventures of Rama). Date circa 1770-1775. Museum Number M.72.88.3.
The Death of King Dasharatha
King Dasharatha emerges in the Ramayana as essentially a noble character, though flawed by the weakness that allowed him to be swayed by his second wife Kaikeyi, whose ambitions for her son caused the king to banish the crown prince Rama for fourteen years. Having succumbed to this pressure, Dasharatha, plagued by regrets, took to