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Showing posts with label summer-new. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Image: Yama's Court surrounded by the Vaitarani river



Court of Yama
surrounded by the Vaitarani River
circa 1800

You can read more about Yama and about the Vaitarani river at Wikipedia.

Sunday, August 25, 2019

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.

Details:



Krishna on Garuda


 

Indra on Airavata



Jayanta



Pradyumna



Monday, August 19, 2019

Monday, August 8, 2016

Image: Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda



Vishnu and Lakshmi on Garuda

India, Rajasthan, Bundi school, mid-18th century

More about Garuda at Wikipedia.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Image: Surya surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac



Surya surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac
circa 1830

More about Surya at Wikipedia. 

Detail:


Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Image: Lakshmi and Saraswati



A Kalighat of Lakshmi and Saraswati 
(19th century; Christie's)

More about the goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati at Wikipedia, and also about the Kalighat style. This "Blue Saraswati" is a form of the goddess Tara.

Image: Shatrughna Slays Lavana




Shatrughna Slays Lavana
(Freer Ramayana; Mughal dynasty circa 1600)

You can read more about Lavana (Lavanasura) at Wikipedia.


Detail:

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Image: Krishna and the Gopis (Rasa Lila)




Krishna and the Gopis:
Rasa Lila
Rajasthan; first half of 19th century
(Christie's)

More about the Rasa Lila at Wikipedia.


Detail view:



Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Image: Rasa Lila



Krishna dances with the gopis

Jaipur, 19th century

You can learn more about the Rasa Lila at Wikipedia.




Image: Sri Lalita Tripurasundari




Sri Lalita Tripurasundari
calendar art circa 1930

You can read more about Lalila Tripurasundari at Wikipedia.

Image: Vishnu



Vishnu
(Brooklyn Museum, 10th century)

In his raised right hand is the chakra.

Monday, July 4, 2016

Image: Usha Dreams of Aniruddha



Usha Dreams of Aniruddha

More about Aniruddha at Wikipedia.


Image: Balarama Diverts the Yamuna



Balarama Diverts the Yamuna,
as Krishna plays the flute
(Brooklyn Museum, circa 1760)

More about Balarama at Wikipedia.

Detail:







Image: Krishna Marries Jambavati



Krishna Marries Jambavati
(British Museum, circa 1800)

More about Jambavati at Wikipedia.



Image: Rukmini and the Messenger



Rukmini and the Messenger

More about Rukmini at Wikipedia.

Detail:



Image: Krishna and the Golden City of Dwaraka



Krishna and the Golden City of Dwaraka
(Freer-Sackler Gallery, circa 1600)

More about Dwaraka at Wikipedia.

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Image: Krishna Slays King Kamsa



Krishna Slays King Kamsa, 
with Balarama standing by.
(lithograph circa 1910)

More about Kamsa at Wikipedia.




Image: Krishna and Mount Govardhan



Krishna and Mount Govardhan,
with Indra on Airavata bringing the storm
(British Museum, circa 1690)

More about Mount Govardhan at Wikipedia.

Image: Krishna and Kaliya



Krishna and Kaliya,
with Kaliya's wives;
Nanda and Balarama on the shore.
From a Bhagavata Purana ms., circa 1640.

More about Kaliya at Wikipedia.

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Image: The infant Krishna with his family


The infant Krishna
with Yashoda, Nanda, and Balarama,
circa 1760

More about Krishna and Yashoda at Wikipedia.

Details: