Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

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

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The Rāmāyana In Pahari Miniature Painting
his crown he flew into the sky and brought the crown to the presence of
Ramachandra. Ramachandra (gave) the crown to Vibhisana'. The text is short, like a telegraphic information only. It was there to help the painter in illustrating the details of the respective scene and acting figures correctly. Later on the lines were removed again, i. e. painted over with the shining red of the border. The existence of these lines make clear the co-operation of the painters with the pandits who explained and interpreted the scenes which were to be depicted. loc. : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1919 no.
19.24.2.
not published elsewhere. ill. 34 13. Seeing that all efforts for reconciliation are fruitless, Rāma's monkey- and
bear army starts proceeding towards Lankā, while the demons, frightened or full of excitement, are observing from balconies and towers of the castle what is going on in front of the high surrounding walls. (Vālmiki VI, 41 ). The sign of the battle is not yet given, Rāma still is seated in the circle of his advisors, and Rāvana still holds conference with his ministers. This picture is one of the outline-drawings of which there are 17 in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay. loc. : Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 81-22. not published elswhere.
ill. 35 14. Seeing the high walls of the castle of Lankā being defended on all balconies,
towers and turrets by hosts of demons in full armor, he remembers Sitā who is captured behind it and he gives sign to start the battle. All the warriors storm towards the high walls, jump on top of them, crying: 'Let us destroy Lankā with our fists'. (Vālmiki VI, 42). loc. : Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ross-Coomaraswamy collection, no.
17.2751. publ. : Coomaraswamy 1926, no. XXIII on pl. XIV, description on p. 81.
Archer 1973, vol. I mentioned on p. 147 (GULER). ill. 36
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