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."

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Krishna on Garuda

 

Indra on Airavata

Jayanta

Pradyumna

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: Sambara Throws Pradyumna into the Ocean

Samvara Throws Pradyumna into the Ocean

From the Christie's description (catalog page): "An Illustration from the Bhagavata Purana: The Demon Samvara throws Pradyumna into the Ocean. India, Basohli, circa 1769.The white-skinned demon at left having tossed the infant Pradyumna into the ocean filled with fish, an elephant and fanciful creatures."

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Image: Krishna, Arjuna and Pradyumna Fight Nikumbha

Krishna, Arjuna and Pradyumna 

fight the Demon Nikumbha 

(circa 1820, shown in Sotheby catalog; check out all these great Pradyumna images in Sotheby catalogs!)

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and Nikumbha  at Wikipedia.

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