Image: Krishna Subdues Kaliya

Krishna Subdues Kaliya

Kangra painting, circa 1800

(Walters Art Museum)

More about Kaliya at Wikipedia.

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Image: Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda

Krishna Mounting Garuda with Satyabhama

India, Rajasthan, Bundi, circa 1730

(Image Source:  LACMA)

You can find out more about Krishna, Satyabhama, and Garuda at Wikipedia.

Image: Indra and Jayanta Battle Krishna and Pradyumna

Indra and Jayanta Battle Krishna and Pradyumna

India, Kangra, circa 1800-1820

From Christie's description (catalog page): "With Indra astride his white elephant Airavata at center, Jayanta next to him in a horse-drawn chariot and both facing Krishna and Satyaki seated on golden Garuda, with Jayanta shown again above engaged in fierce battle with Pradyumna at upper right, the celestial inhabitants in their cloud-borne palaces at left looking on."

More about Pradyumna, Krishna, Indra, and Jayanta at Wikipedia.

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Krishna on Garuda

 

Indra on Airavata

Jayanta

Pradyumna

Image: Krishna

Krishna announces the end of the war
Razmnama, 1598
(detailed description)

For more about the Mughal Razmnama, see Wikipedia.

Image: The Death of Jayadratha

The Death of Jayadratha.

(lithograph, circa 1930s)

Read more about Jayadratha at Wikipedia.

Image: Krishna and Balarama Fight Kamsa's Wrestlers

Krishna and Balarama Fight Kamsa's Wrestlers

(early 19th century)

Find out more about King Kamsa at Wikipedia.

From the auction description: Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa's Wrestlers, scene from the Bhagavata Purana, Indian miniature on card, probably Kangra school [India (Himachal Pradesh), early nineteenth century] Single miniature, gouache on card heightened with gold, image framed within floral border, visible crease along lower right-hand corner with slight loss of pigment, a little rubbed, else good condition overall, margins a little worn with slight loss to extremities (not affecting floral border), a few ink inscriptions to verso, 278 by 320mm. This illustration depicts the fight between Krishna and Balarama and the two wrestlers (said to have limbs as strong as lightning) that were sent by King Kamsa to confront them. The nobility are seated on raised platforms with standing crowds on three other sides forming an enclosed space for the fight. Two figures are playing the drums on the left-hand side, and women overlook the unfolding drama from the balconies within the palace walls. There appear to be two parallel snapshots of this scene present here: (i) the moment Krishna and Balarama are lead into the palace and see the wrestlers warming up for battle, and (ii) the wrestling match in action. Such scenes of conflict often serve as metaphors for Krishna's destruction of corruption.

Image: Krishna and Balarama

Krishna and Balarama
lithograph, circa 1895
(Wikimedia: British Museum)

From the image page: Krishna and Balarama are seated in a chariot driven by Akrura. They are leaving their home of Brindaban and travelling to Mathura to fight Krishna's uncle Kamsa. The gopis crowd around the chariot, clutching at the wheels, attempting to halt their departure.

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Image: Krishna rescues Arjuna

Krishna, Pradyumna, and Arjuna
battle the demon Nikumbha
circa 1820
(Wikimedia: Sotheby's)

You can read more about the demon Nikumbha at Wikipedia.

From the Sotheby's site: "In this climactic battle scene Krishna beheads Nikumbha with his discus, the Sudarshana Chakra, and rescues Arjuna from the demon's clutches. The painting is remarkable for its virtuoso treatment of the narrative, depicting the demon's severed head and torso hurtling through the skies while Arjuna plummets gracefully into Pradyumna's waiting arms below.:

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Image: Krishna Playing His Flute

Krishna playing his flute
illustrated Bhagavata Purana, Orissa, circa 1800.
(Wikimedia, from Christies)

The image is Krishna as "Venugopala," the flute-playing gopala or cow-herder. You can read more about Krishna Gopala at Wikipedia.

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Image: Draupadi and Krishna

Draupadi and Krishna

(illustrated Mahabharata)

You can read more about Draupadi at Wikipedia.

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Image: Disrobing of Draupadi

Duryodhana and Draupadi,

as Krishna hears Draupadi's prayer,

and King Dhritarashtra looks on

(photograph by Shankar S. in Poona)

You can read more about Draupadi at Wikipedia.

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Image: Krishna and Yudhishthira

Krishna and Yudhishthira

at Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice

Mughal India, AH 1025/1616 AD

(Christie's)

You can read more about the ashwamedha (horse sacrifice) at Wikipedia, and also about the Persian Razmnama.

Image: Bhishma in Battle

Bhishma faces Krishna in battle

(image source: Wikipedia)

You can read more about Bhishma at Wikipedia.

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Krishna wields a chariot wheel (not a "weapon"), while Arjuna attempts to restrain him:

Bhishma:

Image: Arjuna and Karna

Arjuna faces Karna,

with Krishna driving Arjuna's chariot

painting c. 1820

(Philadelphia Museum)

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Image: Krishna, Uttara, and Parikshit

Krishna, Uttara, and baby Parikshit.

(illustrated Mahabharata)

You can read about Uttara and Parikshit at Wikipedia.

Image: Death of Krishna

Death of Krishna.

(19th-century wood engraving)

See Wikipedia for more about the hunter Jara and the death of Krishna. which is narrated in the Mahabharata's "Book of Clubs," Mausala Parva.

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Image: Krishna and Arjuna

Krishna Instructing Arjuna

(by Surendra Nath Kar,

from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1914)

See Wikipedia for more about Krishna and Arjuna.

Image: Birth of Krishna

The Birth of Krishna

(by Nanda Lal Bose, from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1914)

You can read more about Krishna's parents, Vasudeva and Devaki, at Wikipedia.

Image: Kaliya Damana

Kaliya Damana

(by Khitindra Nath Mazumdar, 

from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1914)

You can read more about Krishna and Kaliya at Wikipedia.

Image: Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

after Bhishma's death

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Ganga, mother of Bhishma, see Wikipedia.

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