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.
Raja Anirudh Chand and sage Tulsidasa paying homage to Rama and Sita