Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

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

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The Rāmāyana In Pahari Miniature Painting
of the demon- and monkey-army. In these as only ones the names of the heroes are inscribed near the figures in order to identify them, when the painter starts his work of colouring the leave. The names are in Gurmukhi script and differ slightly from the ones mentioned in Valmiki's text. (Vālmiki VI, 43 end). loc. : 20. : Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 81-26.
21. : Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 81-30. (ill. 39). 22. : Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 81-27.
23. : Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 81-28. not published elsewhere.
24. In full violence and fury the battle is going on, but still the painter did not
fail to include some glimpses of irony, for example the monkey climbing up the forehead of an elephant or hanging on his trunk. (Vālmiki VI, 43 end ). loc. : Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ross-Coomaraswamy collection, no.
17.2753. not published elsewhere.
25. Angada followed by a host of monkeys and bears with stones and trees is
attacking Indrajit, Rāvana's son, his chariot is broken, his horse slaughtered. Indrajit is about to flee and become invisible through his magical powers. The earth is covered with dead bodies of demons and animals, stray limbs cut off from the trunks and broken wheels are lying around. The depiction of the demon-musicians with trumpets, drums and cymbals is a scene of loveliness within the dreadfulness of the battle. (Valmiki VI, 45). loc. : Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Ross-Coomaraswamy collection. no. 17.2754. publ. : Coomaraswamy, 1926, no. XXVI on pl. XIV, description on. p. 81.
Archer 1973, vol. I, mentioned on p. 147. ill. 40
26. Due to a boon given to Indrajit by Brahmā, Indrajit can make himself
invisible. He disappears into the clouds and sends a shower of arrows on to the monkey army and the Rāghu-brothers. Rāma and Laksmana are pursuing him directing their bow and arrow towards the sky. (Vālmiki VI, 44 end).
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