Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

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

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The Rāmāyana In Pahari Miniature Painting
loc. : Chandigarh Museum, no E. 98. publ. : Goswamy (1968), fig. 18
6. Śūrpanakhã complains to her brother Khara and incites him to kill Rāma
and Lakşmaņa. loc. : Lahore Museum (Lahore ) no. E. 110 (02726/1933). with border : 21.8 cm x 31. 4 cm; without : 17.1 cm x 26. 8 cm. inscribed on the reverse with text in nāgari characters from the seventh canto of the aranyakānda, and the nagari numeral 7. publ. : Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (iv).
7. Śūrpanakhā leads Khara's demon army to fight Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
loc. : Lahore Museum (Lahore), no. E. 111 (02727/1933). with border : 22. 2 cm x 31. 7 cm; without : 17.1 cm x 27. 6 cm. inscribed on reverse with text in nāgari characters from the 19th canto of the āranyakānda, and the någari numeral 8. publ. : Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (v).
8. Khara's army of 14 demons under the leadership of Düşana is proceeding, but
finally completely defeated by Rāma. loc. : Chandigarh Museum, no. E. 104. inscribed on reverse with text in nāgari characters from the aranyakānda : first part : interpolation after canto 24, v. 23 second part : canto 25, v. 10. ill. 4
9. During the fight, the three-headed demon Triširas is slain by Rāma.
loc. : Lahore Museum (Lahore), no. E 100 (02716/1933). with border : 22.2 cm x 31.7 cm; without : 17.8 cm x 27.3 cm. inscribed on reverse with text in någari characters from the 27th canto of the äranyakānda, and the nāgari numeral 11. publ. : Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (vi).
10. Khara in his chariot attacks Rāma.
loc. : Lahore Museum (Lahore), no. E. 105 (02721/1933).
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