Gajendra moksha [Slides] Vishnu rides with his consort Lakshmi upon Garuda to come to the rescue of the elephant king who is caught in the jaws of a crocodile. The elephant is holding up a lotus flower in his trunk as an offering to Vishnu. The scene takes place near an elephant encampment outside a fortified town British Library
Series: Johnson Collection from British LibraryPublication details: London British LibraryDescription: 1 Slides Col.,ill 35mmSubject(s): DDC classification:- BL-JC 249(J40)1
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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts | BL-JC 249(J40)1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | SL1378 |
IGNCA slides collection, cross reference, Indian Miniatures in the India Office Library by Toby Falk and Mildred Archer (London 1981) BL-JC 249(J40)1 p. 140; By Mihr Chand, Faizabad, c1770; Inscribed on reverse in Persian: 'amal-i mihr chand (the work of Mihr Chand); and: 'amal-i rai fateh chand (the work of Rai Fateh Chand), deleted; numbered in 16 Persian inventory note; beneath, a rhyming couplet in Urdu refering to Krishna; Gouache with gold: on an album page with outer blue border lavishly decorated with arabesques in two tones of gold; 195 by 143mm; page 351 by 252mm
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