Showing posts with label Images: Rakshasas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Images: Rakshasas. Show all posts

Friday, August 16, 2019

Image: Vishnu with Demons



Image Source: Wikipedia. Vishnu with Demons Madhu and Kaitabha



Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Image: Rama Battles Demons



Rama in Combat
circa 1790

While Rama battles Ravana's rakshaka army, Ravana waits in the golden city of Lanka.

Details:




Sunday, January 1, 2017

Image: Gods and Demons



Domain of the gods and the demons
(Ramayana, circa 1800: Huntington Archive)

You can read more about rakshasas at Wikipedia.

Detail (Ravana?):


Shiva and Parvati:







Monday, December 19, 2016

Image: Capture of Demons in Lanka



Rama and Lakshmana outside Lanka
Kangra painting, circa 1800

More about the kingdom of Ravana at Wikipedia.

From the Museum's website: With the help of his army of monkeys, Rama's invasion of Lanka is successful. Rama and his brother Lakshmana are depicted seated under a tree at left, as monkeys bring captured demons to them. The palace of the demon-king Ravana stands on the hill at top right in this illustration from the "Ramayana."

Detail:



Saturday, June 4, 2016

Image: Awakening Kumbhakarna



The Awakening of Kumbhakarna 
illustrated manuscript, circa 1605

In the foreground, you see Rama's camp with his army of monkeys and bears, while in the city of Lanka the rakshasas are trying to wake the giant Kumbhakarna. You can read more about Kumbhakarna at Wikipedia.

Here are some details from the illustration:







Thursday, June 2, 2016

Image: The Fall of Kumbhakarna



The Fall of Kumbhakarna.
Painting by Sahib Din, 1652.

Details:

More about Kumbhakarna at Wikipedia.

Rama shoots Kumbhakarna.



Vibhishana, Kumbhakarna's brother, grieves. 
Notice that as Kumbhakarna crashes to the ground, 
he pulls down part of the walls of the city of Lanka with him.



The rakshasas flee, terrified of what will happen next.