Buddhist and Hindu Art

Illustrations from sacred texts showing mythological scenes and deities, blending intricate details with vibrant colors in a spiritual context.

Hinduism, hindu art, himalayan academy art, religion, spirituality, artist S. Rajam, groom, bride, radha, krishna, marriage Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Kotikarna stories, detail from the Swayambhu Purana, an important Buddhist sacred text in Nepal, gouache, Nepal. Nepalese Civilisation, 19th century.

Ti Tsang P'usa the judge of the underworld. Detail depicting a scene from the Buddhist afterlife dating to 10th century. From the Mogao Caves or Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China.

Detail of wall art depicting life of the Buddha in Wat Chana Songkhram, Khaosan Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Lustration of the Infant Jina Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript late 14th century India (Gujarat) This painting typifies the finest achievement of the late fourteenth-century western Indian style. It is a masterful rendering of a popular subject, the bathing of Mahavira at birth. The jina's identity is indicated by the pair of kneeling buffalo, his cognitive symbol. The infant is seated on the lap of the presiding god Shakra (Indra), and two attendant gods (further manifestations of Shakra) hold lustration vessels aloft in anticipation of his first bath (a legend shared with early Buddhism). An innovation of this period is the introduction of fantastic rocks to indicate the celestial Mount Meruthe setting for this divine abhishekaa mannerism absorbed from Iranian paintings of the period.. Lustration of the Infant Jina Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript 72629

Hinduism, hindu art, himalayan academy art, religion, spirituality, artist S. Rajam, groom, bride, radha, krishna, marriage Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Painting of Gautama Buddha Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Rama and Sita Being Taken to the Priest to Fix the Wedding Date; page from the Ramayana (Tales of God Rama), c. 1700-1710. India, Pahari Hills, Kulu, Shangri Style IV, 18th century. Ink and color on paper; image: 18.5 x 28.7 cm (7 5/16 x 11 5/16 in.); overall: 20 x 30.4 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.). This painting represents an illustration to the famous Ramayama epic which recounts the story of Rama, a mortal and an ideal ruler who eventually became deified as an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. The scene shows Rama and his consort, Sita, in front of a straw hut, accompanied by four female attendants, as they make their way to see a priest to set their wedding date.

Descent of the Ganges, c. 1700-10. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Chamba. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 20.8 x 29.8 cm (8 3/16 x 11 3/4 in.); image: 17.6 x 26.9 cm (6 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.). Shiva and Parvati sit atop a three-tiered mountain while below, Bhagiratha receives the Ganges issuing from Shivas jata. Before Shiva, against a yellow background and seated at the edge of a pool, are three ascetics. One is frozen with his hand up after meditating for so long in that position.

Ravana Receiving the Pashupata Weapon from Shiva. India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra (), circa 1850-1900. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

The interior of the Silver pagoda compound walls is covered with murals depicting stories from the Reamker, i.e. the Khmer version of the classic Indian epic, the Ramayana. Some sections of the murals are deteriorated and weather damaged. The murals ...

Devi seated on a tiger, along with two other goddesses, prepares to battle the five demons. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

The Presentation of the Fish to Sambara, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord). Nepal, 1775-1800. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

Hanuman kneeling with tail encircling Rama and Sita in bed, while several monkeys circle around Ravana. Gouache drawing.

Vishvarupa: The Cosmic Form of Krishna Indian. Vishvarupa: The Cosmic Form of Krishna, ca. 1820. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 3 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (9.5 x 15.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1820

Laos: A rural scene in a coloured glass mosaic at Wat Xieng Thong (Golden City Temple), Luang Prabang.

late Mughal style miniature A full-page miniature drawing in black ink with gilt and blue and red accents. An elderly ascetic or sage sits under a tree while two women approach bearing gifts and a male attendant in the foreground reads from a book.

Fresco paintings. beautiful and colorful fresco paintings in temple wall

People busy trading, detail from The Portuguese arriving in Japan, paper screen. Japan, Nanban Civilization (1594-1618).

Girl With Flower Branches Illustration Of A Musical Key Circa 1860 Indian Art Illustration

Ancient Buddhist temple mural painting of the life of Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand

A Wedding Scene, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama). Manohar (active 1582-circa 1625)Possibly Manohar (flourished circa 1650). India, Rajasthan, Mewar, 1649. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor on paper

Village festival, flowers, kolam, shiva, devotees, fly whick, cloth, dancing with shiva, artist S. Rajam, himalayan academy art, temple, shiva, manifesting, worship, pilgrim Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Ramayana PaintingsArtist UnknownVasant Mandap, Alagerkoil Vishnu Temple, Tamil, India

Krishna and Balarama as Children Indian. , ca. 1690. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper, sheet: 7 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. (18.1 x 34.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1690

The Moonfolk demand the Lady Kaguya. Japanese Folklore

Lord Krishna killing Putana, the demon. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

Rama and Lakshmana compete against the Maricha and Suvahu demons. A man with bare upper fleece is in a rondavel for him burning a fire; Two servants try to ward up a few staggering demons with arrow and bowed a few striking demons, two fallen demons are in the foreground. The show is framed by a simple black frame edge deposited with two white frame lines and along the outer edge a wide red-painted edge on which vaguely seen a few golden frame lines.

Pichadanar with Rishipathnis in eighteenth century mural on Athmanathaswamy temple in Avudaiyarkoil near Pudukkottai Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Shiva Performing the Dance of Bliss while Vishnu and Brahma Provide Musical Accompaniment. India, Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry, circa 1760. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

Painting on tiles god goddess Shiv Mandir built in 1950 taluka Bhiwandi district Thana Maharashtra India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Narayana (Vishnu) Mounting Garuda with Lakshmi. India, Rajasthan, Bundi, circa 1730. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

India, Ladakh, Tikse Gompa, Fresco On Buddhist Monastery Wall Depicting Guru Padmasambhava The Founder Of Tibetan Buddhism.

Ramayana Ceiling PaintingsArtist UnknownVasant Mandap, Alagerkoil Vishnu Temple, Tamil

A Messenger is Dispatched: Page from a Dispersed Manuscript last quarter of the 17th century India (Punjab Hills, Bilaspur) In this early Bilaspur miniature, a king seated on a terrace and flanked by attendants delivers a rolled up scroll or letter to a messenger. Trees and sky are visible beyond the wall of the terrace, and below an attendant stands guard in an archway of the front wall of the terrace court. To either side of him are water gardens.. A Messenger is Dispatched: Page from a Dispersed Manuscript. India (Punjab Hills, Bilaspur). last quarter of the 17th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper. Paintings

Hinduism, hindu art, himalayan academy art, religion, spirituality, artist S. Rajam, puja, worship, linga, sivalinga, shatkona, fire, devas, mahadevas, fruits, prasadam, offering Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail from a 19th century enamel and glazed picture depicting the Hindu legend of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita

Thailand, Bangkok, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, The Galleries, Wall Paintings Depicting Scenes from the Ramakien

Yaja and Upayaja perform a sacrifice for the emergence of Dhrishtadyumna from the fire, from Adi-parva (volume one) of the Razm-nama (Book of Wars) adapted and translated into Persian by Mir Ghiyath al-Din Ali Qazvini, known as Naqib Khan (Persian, d. 1614) from the Sanskrit Mahabharata, 1598. Attributed to Bilal Habshi (probably Ethiopian, active late 1500s). Opaque watercolor with gold on paper, text on verso; page: 29.8 x 16.8 cm (11 3/4 x 6 5/8 in.). Fire sacrifice was central to the Indo-European people who entered the Indian subcontinent as early as 1800 BC. Only Brahmins, a social class of priests, had access to the sacred texts called the Vedas, which explained the meaning and process of the fire sacrifice, considered by orthodox Hindus as a way to communicate with the gods. A king named Drupada in ancient India sponsored this fire sacrifice in order to generate a powerful warrior who would be able to slay the enemy who took half his kingdom. Seated around an altar in the sacr

Celestial deities, detail of a mural painting in Wat Suwannaram, Thonburi.Thailand.

The Goddess Annihilates the Demon Raktabija, from a Devi-Mahatmya, c. 1640. Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; page: 16.2 x 25.7 cm (6 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.). The demon Raktabija had received a boon that from each drop of his blood that falls on the ground, a new demon would arise. When the Goddess wounded Raktabija in combat, and drops of his blood fell on the ground and generated new Raktabijas, she extended her tongue to catch every drop before it hit the ground. Here she is shown lapping up Raktabija himself.

Four priests holding ritual vessels perform a yagna, a fire sacrifice, an old vedic ritual where offerings are made to the god of fire, Agni. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Krishna took place his pram; Bhagavata Purana, no. 33 (). The small Krishna throws the car with all pots of milk upside down. The car falls into pieces and the pots break (right).

fine arts, India, Indian fine arts, miniature Mughal ladies during a dance performance on the harem terrace, early 18th century, State museum, Berlin,

Muhammad led to heaven by the angel Gabriel, and after a Persian miniature, vintage engraving. Muhammad led to heaven by the angel Gabriel, and after a Persian miniature, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1876. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10679913

The thirty-seven nats 1. Thagyá nat. 2. Mahágirí nat.. Illustrations. 1906. General Research Division. Religion , Burma, Clothing & dress , Burma, Daggers & swords , Burma, East Indian lotus , Burma, Shells (Animal), Fans (Accessories) , Burma

Relief mural in Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

The thirty-seven nats 11. Ngázíshin nat. 12. Aungbinlè Sinbyushin nat.. Illustrations. 1906. General Research Division. Religion , Burma, Daggers & swords , Burma, Elephants , Burma, Thrones, Umbrellas, Fans (Accessories) , Burma

The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below, Page from an Unidentified Manuscript. Iran, Shiraz, circa 1600. Manuscripts; folios. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Raja Surma Sen (Reigned 1781-1788) and His Attendant Nagatu Worshipping the Goddess Kali. India, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, circa 1785. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

India, Rajasthan, Dungarpur, MIniature wall painting in the Juna Mahal Palace

Buddha, teacher and pupils, Uigar period , Silk Road from Ming-oi, 8th cent. CHINA.

A three eyed Hindu deity with four arms sitting across a goddess with four arms holding rosary beads. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Buddhist temple mural painting (The life of Buddha) in Suphan Buri, Thailand

Subduing an Enraged Elephant Artist Unknown (Indian)

Loei (Thai: ) Province is located in Thailand's upper North-East. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok. In the north it borders Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos. The province is covered with low mountains, while the capital Loei is located in a fertile basin. The Loei River, which flows through the province, is a tributary of the Mekong which, together with the smaller Hueang River, forms the northern boundary of the province with neighboring Laos. Although temperatures in the hot season (April-May) can be more than 40 degrees Celsius, the province is the only one in Thailand where temperatures regularly drops below freezing at night in the cold season (December-January). Loei is rich in national parks, including especially Phu Kradung, Phu Ruea, Phu Suan Sai (also known as Na Haeo) and Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. In 1853 King Mongkut (Rama IV) founded the city of Loei to administer the

Pradyumna and Mayavati Fly to Dvaraka, from the Large Basohli Bhagavata Purana, c. 1760-1765. India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Basholi. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 28.1 x 38.5 cm (11 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.); overall: 30.5 x 41.2 cm (12 x 16 1/4 in.). A goddess who can fly, Mayavati brings her lover Pradyumna to be reunited with his parents for the first time since he was an infant, when he was kidnapped by a demon who was her husband. Having just slain the demon, they can be together and return to the palace where he was born. Pradyumna is the son of Krishna, and also an incarnation of the god of love, Kama. Mayavati is an incarnation of Rati, the goddess of erotic love. Later, Pradyumna also marries his cousin Rukmavati.

Tibetan Buddhism naive wall painting man with yaks Jokhang Lhasa Tibet China

Traditional Kamasan painting, Kertha Gosa pavilion, former Hall of Justice, in Puri Semarapura Palace, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini mali guro, naltdwara school Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotox

Artist S. Rajam, hindu belief, hindu, hinduism, art, himalayan academy art, home, worship, puja, family, ganesh, god, devotee, devotion, chanting, fire, flowers, prasadam, blessing Copyright: xHimalayanxAcademy/DinodiaxPhotox

Library of Wiblingen abbey, bavaria, germany WIBLINGEN, BAVARIA, GERMANY, JUNE 08, 2022 : Rococo and baroque decors of the library in Wiblingen abbey, near Ulm city, by architects Christian and Johann Wiedemann, 18th century Copyright: xZoonar.com/patrickxmichelettix 22092391

Royal Procession with Raja Amar Singh (Reigned 1787-1798) of Thanjavur. India, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur (Tanjore), circa 1790. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series. Artist: Sa Nana. Culture: India (Delhi-Agra area). Dimensions: Image: 6 3/4 in. × 9 in. (17.1 × 22.9 cm)Sheet: 7 in. × 9 3/8 in. (17.8 × 23.8 cm). Date: ca. 1520-30.In this episode from the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), we see Krishna, Satyabhama (one of his wives), and the 16,100 Kshatriya maidens he has rescued (all of whom he later weds), departing the demon Naraka's home in Assam to journey across northern India to Dvaraka, in western India. The ladies travel in regal style, in a convoy of palanquins (upper register), Krishna and his wife on a carriage drawn my mules. This series marks the maturity of the early Rajput style, and witnessed its dissemination to workshops in northern India. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Rama Kicks the Body of Dundubhi, page from an illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana (the "Shangri" Ramayana) Indian. Rama Kicks the Body of Dundubhi, page from an illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana (the "Shangri" Ramayana), ca. 1700-1710. Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, sheet: 8 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (21.9 x 35.2 cm). Asian Art ca. 1700-1710

Originally built in the 16th century, Wat Pho is Bangkok's oldest temple. King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty (17361809) rebuilt the temple in the 1780s. Officially called Wat Phra Chetuphon, it is one of Bangkok's best known Buddhist temples and is nowadays a major tourist attraction, located directly to the south of the Grand Palace. Wat Pho is famed for its Reclining Buddha and renowned as the home of traditional Thai massage.

Marriage Procession of Krishnas Grandson Aniruddha, from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript

Chiang Tzu-ya was a distinguished general and a wise minister in the Chou dynasty (1122 - c 256 B.C.). According to Daoist beliefs, he also fought against Wen Chung. Chiang Tzu-ya arranged the plan of battle. The fight came to be known as the Red Sand Battle since one of the tactics Chiang Tzu-ya and his forces used against Wen Chung was the hurling of hot sand on them. Artists often depicted Wen Chung riding on a black unicorn.

Genghis Khan & His Vassals 14th C. Artist Unknown Illuminated manuscript Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Shiva Under Trees, c. 1780. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra. Gum tempera on paper; overall: 18.2 x 14 cm (7 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.).

The Ramayana is a story as old as time and - at least in the Indian subcontinent and across much of Southeast Asia - of unparalleled popularity. More than two thousand three hundred years ago the scholar-poet Valmiki sat down to write his definitive epic of love and war. The poem Valmiki composed is styled the Ramayana, or 'Romance of Rama' in Sanskrit. In its present form, the Sanskrit version consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. The Ramakien is the Thai version of this epic and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha); full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located within the precincts of the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of Ki

The Hindu deity Surya is an archetypal sun-god, traversing the heavens in his chariot and overpowering his enemies with the heat of his rays.

Thai manuscript on astrology dating from 1910_1940, Private collection, Bangkok Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Indra Conveying Jina Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) on Airavata, Folio from a Bhaktamara Stotra (Hymn of the Immortal Devotee). India, Gujarat, circa 1800-1825. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor on paper

Scenes from the Kama Sutra, Juna Mahal, Old Palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Detail of mural showing casting of Buddha images from Sukhothai Period, Wat Bowornivet, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bhagavata Purana, f. 2. 1750. Spencer Collection. Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Malwa painting, Krishna (Hindu deity)

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing, Page from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) series. Culture: India (Rajasthan, Bikaner). Dimensions: Image: 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)Sheet: 7 15/16 × 11 1/16 in. (20.2 × 28.1 cm). Date: ca. 1610.Krishna sits high in a tree with the clothing he has playfully stolen from the bathing gopis (cow maids). They look on with love, praying for union with the god in a passionate expression of bhakti (devotional worship). The artist has employed a limited Rajput color scheme in conjunction with elements of Mughal derivation, such as the foliage and naturalistic treatment of the water. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Unknown (Indian), Illustrations to Life of Dhurva Maharaj: #23 Dhurva sits on the golden mountain in concentration and meets his parents and the 7 Rishis, ca. 1800, Gouache and gold, Sheet: 10 11/16 × 12 inches (27.1 × 30.5 cm).

Detail of mural painting in Wat Bawornivet, Bangkok, showing the casting of Buddha images with the cire perdu method. Thailand

Traditional Kamasan Paintings, Kertha Gosa Pavilion (former Hall of Justice) at Puri Semarapura Palace, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Legend of Vasudhara (Ashvaghosha Avadana). Nepal, Dated 1744. Paintings

The Ramayana is a story as old as time and - at least in the Indian subcontinent and across much of Southeast Asia - of unparalleled popularity. More than two thousand three hundred years ago the scholar-poet Valmiki sat down to write his definitive epic of love and war. The poem Valmiki composed is styled the Ramayana, or 'Romance of Rama' in Sanskrit. In its present form, the Sanskrit version consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. The Ramakien is the Thai version of this epic and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha); full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located within the precincts of the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of Ki

Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century, Unknown Japanese, 35 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. (89.69 × 40.01 cm) (image)69 × 21 7/16 in. (175.26 × 54.45 cm) (mount, without roller ), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 15th century, Five Shinto deities appear in a golden orb supported by a branch of wisteria all atop a white stag wearing a sumptuous lacquered saddle. The deer has ridden in from the heavens, indicated by the pink cloud upon which he stands. The deities within the orb represent the five deities of Kasuga Shrine, located in the ancient capital of Nara. They are also the tutelary deities of the once powerful Fujiwara family, whose name means 'field of wisteria.' To this day, deer, which are considered sacred, roam the mountains of Kasuga and the old capital Nara, as they have since ancient times.

Kali Attacking Nisumbha, c. 1740. India, Pahari, possibly Guler, 18th century. Color on paper; image: 22 x 33 cm (8 11/16 x 13 in.); overall: 23.7 x 35.2 cm (9 5/16 x 13 7/8 in.). The powerful black Hindu goddess Kali effortlessly slays an eight-armed spotted green demon with an impossibly long trident. His chariot horses and two minions lie incapacitated below. Kalis tongue lolls out, indicating her ability to catch blood before it touches the ground: one of her demonic enemies has blood that generates another demon every time one drop comes in contact with the earth. The demon is a metaphor for wicked thoughts that give rise to more evil thoughts; Kali aids her followers in eradicating them all.

Krishna Kills the Ogress Putana, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord). India, Rajasthan, Bikaner, 1675-1700. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

A Mughal painting of a princess and her ladies celebrating Diwali. Artist: Unknown

Krishna whistling for a group of six Gopis, Anonymous, 1800 - 1900 Indian miniature. drawing On the banks of a river, Krishna is at the far left under a flowering tree and plays on his flute, on the right six Gopis arrive with their hands in front. The show is framed by a pink -red border with gold patterns, around it a solid black border. Rajasthan paper brush

Krishna with an Ascetic ca.1850 India (Maharashtra, Marathi) Krishna converses with an emaciated ascetic while crowds of onlookers observe the auspicious conversation.. Krishna with an Ascetic 38022

Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda. Life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Life of Siddhartha Gautama. The white elephant. Phnom Penh; Cambodia.

Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess)

Death of Buddha (c563-c483). Prince Gautama Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism. Painting.

Life of buddha.

The Gita Govinda is a work composed by the 12th-century poet, Jayadeva, who was born in Kenduli Sasan near Puri in Orissa. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (female cow herders) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha. This work has been of great importance in the development of the bhakti traditions of Hinduism. The Gita Govinda is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into twenty four divisions called Prabandhas. The prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called Ashtapadis. The text also elaborates the eight moods of Heroine, the Ashta Nayika in its verses, which over the years has been an inspiration for many a compositions and choreographic works in Indian classical dance.

Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra. Culture: India (Rajasthan, Marwar). Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 9 15/16 in. (10.8 x 25.2 cm). Date: late 17th century.Jina's are routinely eulogized in terms of kingship and are assigned the regalia and symbolic attributes of a "universal ruler," or chakravartin. Here, the symbols of divine kingship--the elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, and fire altar--are interspersed with five seated figures in a grid pattern. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mural painting of bride in palanquin on wall, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Grand Palace, Ramakien Gallery paintings

Rustem killing the white devil. Gouache.

Konmara (Pya) Zat, 1850

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