Raja Anirudh Chand and sage Tulsidasa paying homage to Rama and Sita
Title Raja Anirudh Chand and sage Tulsidasa paying homage to Rama and Sita
Accession Number 60.1000
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Paintings
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Natural colour
Artist's Nationality Indian
Origin Place Kangra
School Pahari
Period / Year of Work Early 19th century CE
Dimensions 28.4 x 20.1 cm
Brief Description

Rama and Sita are seated in the centre on a golden throne. Depicted here as blue bodied and with two arms, Rama holds a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. He is crowned, jewelled and has a beautiful golden halo around his face. Sita, the epitome of beauty, is seated beside him. In one hand she holds a lotus flower which is symbolic of Vishnu. A host of figures stand on either side. On the right, the three princes Bharat, Lakshmana and Shatrughna stand holding a fly whisk and a parasol over the the Divine Couple.

Raja Anirudha Chand stands with folded hands looking at the Divine Couple. His figure is made larger in size as compared to any other figure represented here, emphasising his position as the patron in the painting. Monkeys, bears including Jamvan and Sugriva with saints, one of whom is lying prostrate before the Divine Couple stand as a testament of the great devotion associated with this incarnation of Vishnu.