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)
Raja Ravi Varma Painting
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
Sree Rama Crossing Sarayu river
Sree Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana crossing river Sarayu. Collection of Dr. M.A. Chidambaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Shakuntala looking back to glimpse Dushyanta
Shakuntala looks back to glimpse Dushyanta. She looks back at her lover, pretending to remove a thorn from her foot. A scene from Vana Parva of Mahabharata.
Damayanthi Vanavasa
Damayanthi abandoned by Nalan, sitting alone in forest. Location – Shree Bhavani Museum of Aundh, Maharashtra.
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
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
Bheeshma Pratigya (oath)
Bhishma took an oath, to surrender his right to the throne, to get the fisher girl married to his father Shantanu. Satyavati, brought up by a fish chieftain, agrees to marry Shantanu on the condition that their children would inherit the throne, thereby denying Devavrata, Shantanu’s son his rightful place. Shantanu doesn’t agree to it
Santhanu and Matsyagandhi (Satyavati)
King Shantanu falls in love with Matsyagandhi (Satyavati). King Shantanu is captivated by Satyavati or Matsyagandha and wants to marry her. Their liaison later set the stage for the epic Mahabharata. Satyavati, brought up by a fish chieftain, agrees to marry Shantanu on the condition that their children would inherit the throne, thereby denying Devavrata,