Image Source: Wikipedia. Vishnu with Demons Madhu and Kaitabha
Image library for MLLL-4993, Epics of Ancient India (University of Oklahoma), along with "Public Domain Editions" of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Showing posts with label Images: Rakshasas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Images: Rakshasas. Show all posts
Friday, August 16, 2019
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.
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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."
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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:
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Thursday, June 2, 2016
Image: The Fall of Kumbhakarna
The Fall of Kumbhakarna.
Painting by Sahib Din, 1652.
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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.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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