Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

Author(s): Jutta Jain
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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The Rāmāyaṇa In Pahari Miniature Painting
List of leaves belonging to the Rāmāyaṇa of A.D. 1720
1. After Bharata met his brother in the forest having tried in vain to bring him back to Ayodhya as king, Rama, Lakṣmaṇa and Sita left Citrakūta and went to Atri's hermitage.
loc.
Lahore Museum (Lahore ), no. E. 109 (02725/1933). with border 21. 8 cm x 31. 7 cm; without: 15.5 cm x 26.7 cm.
inscribed on reverse with text in nagari characters from the opening canto of the aranyakända, and the magari numeral 1.
publ.
Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (i).
2. Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are welcomed in an hermitage by the rsis with fruits. loc Chandigarh Museum
publ.
Goswamy (1968), fig. 17.
ill. 3
3. After leaving the hermitage, Rama, Lakṣmaṇa and Sita wander again in
the forest, where they meet the demon Viradha, who seizes Sitā.
loc.
Lahore Museum (Lahore ), no. E. 89 (02705/1933).
with border 21. 8 cm x 31. 7 cm; without 17. 1 cm x 26. 8 cm.
inscribed on reverse with text in nagari characters from the second canto
of the aranyakaṇḍa, and the nagari numeral 3.
publ. Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (ii).
4. The demon Viradha is wounded by arrows and finally liberated by the touch of Rama's feet.
loc. Lahore Museum (Lahore), no E. 102 (02718/1933).
inscribed on the reverse with text in nagari characters from the fourth canto of the aranyakaṇḍa, and the nagari numeral 4.
publ.
Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (iii).
5. Lakṣmaṇa cuts off the nose of demoness Surpanakha who had wooed for Rama and then for Lakṣmaṇa as a beautiful girl. Regaining her demon-body, she flies off.
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