Shiva receiving Vishnu as Hayagriva
Title Shiva receiving Vishnu as Hayagriva
Accession Number 58.20/18
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Paintings
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Natural colour
Main Artist not known
Artist's Nationality India
Country India
Style Mughal
School Mughal
Period / Year of Work Late 16th century
Inscription Text on the reverse
Brief Description

An illustrated folio from the manuscript of Razmnama, a Persian translation of the epic, Mahabharata. Shiva embraces Hayagriva, an avatar of Vishnu.  Meeting of Shiva and Hayagriva is depicted. Shiva, wearing a yellow dhoti, mundamalas, and a yellow scarf, is embracing Hayagriva, who is attired in brown 'dhoti' and white 'dupatta'.