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Krishna and Rukmini in a Garden Pavilion (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
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In this painting, the blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna sits with his bride, Rukmini, within a garden pavilion. In the texts such as Bhagavata Purana and Mahabharata, Krishna heroically kidnapped and eloped with Rukmini at her request, in order to prevent an unwanted marriage with the evil king, Shishupala, who is also Krishna’s cousin. The story is also recounted in a poem based on the Mahabharata, the Shishupala Vadha, which focuses on the demise of Shishupala. On the verso of this folio, are lines from the Bhagavata Purana which describe the joyous mood of the inhabitants of Dvaraka on the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini. Rajput, Pahari.
Text on Verso: Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 54, Verse 60 - Chapter 55, Verse 1.
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Title: Krishna and Rukmini in a Garden Pavilion (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Description:
In this painting, the blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna sits with his bride, Rukmini, within a garden pavilion.
In the texts such as Bhagavata Purana and Mahabharata, Krishna heroically kidnapped and eloped with Rukmini at her request, in order to prevent an unwanted marriage with the evil king, Shishupala, who is also Krishna’s cousin.
The story is also recounted in a poem based on the Mahabharata, the Shishupala Vadha, which focuses on the demise of Shishupala.
On the verso of this folio, are lines from the Bhagavata Purana which describe the joyous mood of the inhabitants of Dvaraka on the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini.
Rajput, Pahari.
Text on Verso: Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 54, Verse 60 - Chapter 55, Verse 1.
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