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Editorial Sarana and other Yadavas bring Samba disguised as a pregnant woman to the sages Narada, Kanya and Visvamitra. They were angry and foretold the birth of an iron club which would destroy them all. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Source: Add. 5640, f.4...
Editorial The story of the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. In the bottom left of the folio Rama asks Visvamitra to tell him the story of the river Ganges. In the centre of this folio Himavat, the Lord of the mountains, is seated on a throne on an ic...
Editorial Upon ascending to heaven Trishanku is met by Indra, the King of Gods, who says he has no place in heaven as ordained by his guru Vasishta and should descend to earth again. As Trishanku is falling to earth, he cries out to Visvamitra for help. Ramayana...
Editorial Vashishta is shown summoning Shabala, the wish-fulfilling cow to prepare a spectacular feast for Visvamitra. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.147. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial On his tour of the kingdom Visvamitra discovers the hermitage of the sage Vasishta. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.145. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial On his tour of the kingdom Visvamitra discovers the hermitage of the sage Vasishta. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.145. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial Sarana and other Yadavas bring Samba disguised as a pregnant woman to the sages Narada, Kanya and Visvamitra. They were angry and foretold the birth of an iron club which would destroy them all. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Source: Add. 5640, f.4...
Editorial Upon ascending to heaven Trishanku is met by Indra, the King of Gods, who says he has no place in heaven as ordained by his guru Vasishta and should descend to earth again. As Trishanku is falling to earth, he cries out to Visvamitra for help. Ramayana...
Editorial Vashishta is shown summoning Shabala, the wish-fulfilling cow to prepare a spectacular feast for Visvamitra. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.147. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial Rama breaks Siva's bow. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Rama is able to lift the bow easily with one hand and, as if in sport, prepares it and draws it. Upon his bending the bow, it breaks in two with a sound resembling the crash of thunder or the...
Editorial Crossing the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Rama and Lakshmana bathe in the river Ganges and recite their sacred verses before proceeding on their journey with Visvamitra. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/prod...
Editorial The story of the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. In the bottom left of the folio Rama asks Visvamitra to tell him the story of the river Ganges. In the centre of this folio Himavat, the Lord of the mountains, is seated on a throne on an ic...
Editorial Feasting. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra, his attendants and his army attend the sumptuous feast at the hermitage. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1712. . Source: Add. 15295, f.148. La...
Editorial Rama sets out to Mithila. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana leave the ashrama for the kingdom of King Janaka. They are accompanied by rishis and sages until they reach the banks of the River Shona. Image taken from Ra...
Editorial On his tour of the kingdom Visvamitra discovers the hermitage of the sage Vasishta. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.145. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial Sarana and other Yadavas bring Samba disguised as a pregnant woman to the sages Narada, Kanya and Visvamitra. They were angry and foretold the birth of an iron club which would destroy them all. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Source: Add. 5640, f.4...
Editorial Upon ascending to heaven Trishanku is met by Indra, the King of Gods, who says he has no place in heaven as ordained by his guru Vasishta and should descend to earth again. As Trishanku is falling to earth, he cries out to Visvamitra for help. Ramayana...
Editorial Vashishta is shown summoning Shabala, the wish-fulfilling cow to prepare a spectacular feast for Visvamitra. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.147. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial Sarana and other Yadavas bring Samba disguised as a pregnant woman to the sages Narada, Kanya and Visvamitra. They were angry and foretold the birth of an iron club which would destroy them all. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Source: Add. 5640, f.4...
Editorial The story of the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. In the bottom left of the folio Rama asks Visvamitra to tell him the story of the river Ganges. In the centre of this folio Himavat, the Lord of the mountains, is seated on a throne on an ic...
Editorial Rama & Lakshmana rest. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra tells Rama and Lakshmana that their father is Gadhi, son to Brahmadatta. Hearing this, Rama and Lakshmana pay him their respects and then lie down to rest. Image taken from Ramayan...
Editorial Visvamitra's penance. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. The god Indra, fearing the power that Visvamitra would gain from his asceticisms, sends Kama the god of Love and the nymph Rambha to seduce him and thereby render his penance useless. Visvamitr...
Editorial On his tour of the kingdom Visvamitra discovers the hermitage of the sage Vasishta. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.145. Language: Sanskrit.
Editorial Rama breaks Siva's bow. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Rama is able to lift the bow easily with one hand and, as if in sport, prepares it and draws it. Upon his bending the bow, it breaks in two with a sound resembling the crash of thunder or the...
Editorial Crossing the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Rama and Lakshmana bathe in the river Ganges and recite their sacred verses before proceeding on their journey with Visvamitra. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/prod...
Editorial Sarana and other Yadavas bring Samba disguised as a pregnant woman to the sages Narada, Kanya and Visvamitra. They were angry and foretold the birth of an iron club which would destroy them all. Mahabharata. Muradabad, 1761-1763. Source: Add. 5640, f.4...
Editorial The story of the Ganges. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. In the bottom left of the folio Rama asks Visvamitra to tell him the story of the river Ganges. In the centre of this folio Himavat, the Lord of the mountains, is seated on a throne on an ic...
Editorial The story of Siva's bow. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. This folio is divided into two sections. On the left, the sage Visvamitra tells the story of the bow to Rama and Lakshmana. The right side shows Sita handling the bow, watched by the other p...
Editorial The story of King Sagara. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra relates the story of King Sagara in the bottom left of the page. In the middle of the page, King Sagara engages in yogic practices, accompanied by his consorts, in order to gain ...
Editorial Visvamitra tells a story. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. On the banks of the River Shona Rama, Lakshmana and Visvamitra rest and recite evening prayers. Visvamitra tells Rama about the history of the dynasty of King Kusha.King Kusha and his four ...
Editorial Feasting. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra, his attendants and his army attend the sumptuous feast at the hermitage. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1712. . Source: Add. 15295, f.148. La...
Editorial Upon ascending to heaven Trishanku is met by Indra, the King of Gods, who says he has no place in heaven as ordained by his guru Vasishta and should descend to earth again. As Trishanku is falling to earth, he cries out to Visvamitra for help. Ramayana...
Editorial Rama sets out to Mithila. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Visvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana leave the ashrama for the kingdom of King Janaka. They are accompanied by rishis and sages until they reach the banks of the River Shona. Image taken from Ra...
Editorial Vashishta is shown summoning Shabala, the wish-fulfilling cow to prepare a spectacular feast for Visvamitra. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Source: Add. 15295, f.147. Language: Sanskrit.