Damayanthi Vanavasa
Damayanthi abandoned by Nalan, sitting alone in forest. Location – Shree Bhavani Museum of Aundh, Maharashtra.
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Damayanthi talking with Royal Swan about Nala
Damayanti, the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom, talking with a divine swan, who tells her about Nala, the king of Nishada. This story has been narrated in many Hindu scriptures, including the Mahabharat and the Nishada Charita. oil on canvas
The sage Vyasa with disciples observes his son Sukya approaching them like a ball of fire
The sage Vyasa, accompanied by three disciples in his hermitage, observes his son, Suka, approaching them through the air like a ball of fire. The manuscript to which this page belongs has been dispersed but the main portion containing the dated colophon is now in the British Museum (see G. Meredith-Owens and R. Pinder-Wilson, “A
Parikshit bitten by Takshak (Adi Parva)
Kashyapa alive tree what is burnt by Takshak ( near Pond ) and Parikshit bitten by Takshak. Scene from Adi Parva. Razmnama
The sage Vyasa and the king Janamejaya
Story-telling painting, in gouache, of the ‘Paithan’ type, illustrating a narrative from the Mahabharata. The sage Vyasa and the king Janamejaya. With a background of a pillared hall, the sage Vyasa, seen here on the right, narrates the story of Harishchandra to king Janamejaya. Both characters are seated facing each other on decorated thrones, with
Krishna and the Golden City of Dwarka, from the Harivamsha
The Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha (Geneology of Vishnu). Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper. H: 34.9 cm; W: 23.2 cm; The painting represents the mythical city of Dwarka, where the blue-skinned Krishna, an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu, is enthroned in a golden palace and surrounded by his
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Dhrutarastra’s Vilap (Grief)
An artistic illustration from the book of Mahabharata by Romesh Chunder Dutt which was first published in 1899. Dhrutarastra’s grief after the death of all Kourava’s in the Mahabharata war. The artist is Evelyn Stuart Hardy.
Bhima Kills the Elephant Ashvatthama
Islamic art in the Cincinnati Art Museum. It is an episode of Razmnama of Akbar made during 1598-99 A.D. This is an episode of Drona Parva. Bhima killed the elephant of King Indrabrahma named Ashwastham. In black nasliq write “kushtan-i bhim fil-i indra- bra[h]ma-ra ka asvathaman nam-i fil buvad u kuftan-i bhim drdth-ra. Chashmha pain
Sri Krishna as Envoy
Sri Krishna, in his role as an Envoy of Pandavas to the Kaurava Court. A scene from Udyog Parva of Mahabharata. The devout Yudhishthira begs Krishna to make the Kauravas understand the pointlessness of war as he is overcome with sorrow at the destruction that a war would bring. After traveling to Hastinapura, Krishna encounters
Draupadi Vastraharan
A painting by Raja Ravi Varma depicts the shameful act of the Draupadi Vastraharan or the Disrobing of Draupadi. Draupadi is seen in the foreground seeking mercy as the haughty Dussasana mercilessly disrobes her. Drupadi was the wife of the five Pandavas in the Mahabharata. Once Duryodhana challenged Dharmaputra to a game of dice and