Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

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

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The Rāmāyana In Pahari Miniature Painting
aranyakānda and the nägari numeral 26. publ. : Aijazuddin, NURPUR 2 (xv).
25. Sugriva being sure of Rāma's promise to kill his brother, calls Vāli out of his
cave at Kiskindha to challenge him to fight, while Räma, Lakşmaņa and Hanumān are hiding behind trees. loc. : The Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 73.103. size: 20.3 cm x 30.9 cm. ill. 11.
26. Rāma, Lakşmaņa and Sugriva send out groups of monkeys into all four
directions to search for Sitā's whereabouts. loc. : Museum Rietberg (Zurich), no. RVI 844. with border : 22 cm x 30 cm; without : 17.0 cm x 25.6 cm. ill. 12
27. The monkeys are searching Sitā in hills, water and jungle.
loc. : Jagdish and Kamla Museum (Hyderabad), no. 76.223 p 223-PH 13. size: 16.1 cm x 26.9 cm without border
20.2 cm x 31 cm with border. ill. 13
28. After being informed by Jatāyus' brother Sampāti about Sitā's stay in Lankā,
Hanumān, Angada and the other monkeys, who had the task to search the southern region, sit at the seashore in discussion how to cross the ocean to reach Lankā. loc. Museum Rietberg (Zurich), no. RVI 846. with border: 21.1 cm x 30.5 cm; without : 17.7 cm x 26.5 cm. ill. 14
29. Hanumān, Angada and Jambuvān climb up Mahendra mountain as a stand for
jumping across the ocean. loc. : Museum Rietberg (Zurich), no. RVI 847. with border: 22 cm x 30.9 cm; without: 17.6 cm x 26.8 cm. ill. 15