Ramayana in Pahari Miniature Painting

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

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The Rāmāyaṇa In Pahari Miniature Painting
loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, no. MIK I 5188 6. Hanuman has brought the mountain, and the physician Susena selects the
herbs and applies them to Laksmana on his chest who is lying on the white bed surrounded by the monkeys and bears. The top right corner shows Rāma talking to Laksmana while Hanumān bows down to him in reverence.
loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, no. MIK I 5190. 7. Sușeņa has fulflled his task successfully, he takes his leave and is brought
back on a pedestal by Hanumān flying through the air. loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, no. MIK I 5184.
ill. 57 8. The battle between the monkeys and the demons, Several scenes are depicted.
Left side : Rāvana is approaching in his horse-drawn chariot followed by demons. Middle portion : Rāvana in fight with Hanumān and others. Underneath : Rāvana is slain and lying on the ground. Right side bottom : demons and monkeys in fight, many demons are lying slaughtered on the ground. Right side top : Rāma and Laksmana seated in the forest in conference with monkey- and bear-leaders. Left side top : The palace of Lankā where Rāvana is approaching Sitā who is seated with bent head on a pedestal under a tree. loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, MIK 5185.
ill. 58 9. Rāvana is slain and the dead bodies of demons cover the ground. Rāma,
Lakşmana, Vibhişana and the monkey and bear leaders are standing on the battle field. The top left corner of the miniature is occupied by the castle of Lanka. In the aky several gods appear in the clouds to triumph over Rāma's victory with musical instruments.
loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, MIK I 5191. 10. Rāvaņa is slain, in distress with high raised hands his queens are coming
out of the castle of Lankā to the battle field. Rāma and Lakşmaņa are seen twice within a group of monkey- and bear-leaders, once also with Vibhișana. God Indra on his elephant Airāvata is seen in the sky. loc. : Museum fur Indische Kunst, Berlin, no. MIK I 5192. ill. 55
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