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11. Or 4769, f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.10
Title:
Kurma the Tortoise avatar of Vishnu in the water holding up the mountain Mandara on which sits Vishnu, the snake Vasuki coiled round the mountain being pulled on the left by the gods and on the right by three demons.
Scope & Content:
Kurma the Tortoise avatar of Visnu in the water holding up the mountain Mandara on which sits Visnu, 4-armed as before, the snake Vasuki coiled round the mountain being pulled on the left by the gods Brahma, Visnu and Siva (the former two using all their four arms), and on the right by three dem...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

12. Or 4769, f.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.11
Title:
Varaha the boar avatar, bearing on the tip of his tusk the Earth depicted as a cone containing mountains and sky with the goddess within it, the demon Hiranyaksa lying supine below, his arms cut off.
Scope & Content:
Varaha the boar avatar, crowned, jewelled and haloed, strides across a flat landscape as before, his four arms displaying conch, quoit, lotus and mace, bearing on the tip of his tusk the Earth depicted as a cone containing mountains and sky with the goddess within it, the demon Hiranyaksa lying ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

13. Or 4769, f.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.12
Title:
Narasimha the Man-Lion avatar seated disembowelling the king Hiranyakasipu, who lies across his lap, the king's son Prahlada standing reverently beside him but averting his face.
Scope & Content:
Narasimha the Man-Lion avatar seated in the black doorway of a grey wall, having emerged from the split pillar behind him, with this four hands disembowelling the king Hiranyakasipu, who lies across his lap, the king’s son Prahlada standing reverently beside him but averting his face. Inscribed...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

14. Or 4769, f.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.13
Title:
Vamana or the Dwarf avatar, receives water and kusa grass from Raja Bali and his queen Vindhyavali. Bali's priest Sukra stands ready, covering one eye.
Scope & Content:
Vamana or the Dwarf avatar, a squat but powerfully formed blue Brahmin with a gold parasol, receives water and kusa grass from Raja Bali and his queen Vindhyavali, who are about to perform a Vedic sacrifice. Bali’s priest Sukra stands ready, covering one eye (he is traditionally one-eyed). The...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

15. Or 4769, f.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.14
Title:
Parashurama avatar, armed with bow and axe, attacking and chopping off many of the 1000 arms of Arjuna Karttavirya. The magic cow which the latter stole is running with a mate across the distant landscape.
Scope & Content:
Parasurama avatar, armed with bow and axe, attacking and chopping off many of the 1000 arms of Arjuna Karttavirya. The magic cow which the latter stole is running with a mate across the distant landscape. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘sahasrabaha. parasharam avatar.’ ‘14. 6. Incarnation of Bi...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

16. Or 4769, f.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.15
Title:
Rama sitting on a throne with Sita, with his three brothers standing behind them. Sita holds a lotus and Bharata waves a chowrie over the royal pair. Hanuman makes obeisance before them carrying a pennant bearing the words ram ram.
Scope & Content:
Rama sitting on a throne with Sita, with his three brothers standing behind them. All the brothers are crowned and haloed and carry a bow and sword. Sita holds a lotus and Bharata waves a chowrie over the royal pair. Hanuman makes obeisance before them carrying a pennant bearing the words ‘ra...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

17. Or 4769, f.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.16
Title:
Krishna standing beneath a flowering tree wearing a peacock crown and carrying his flute and a jewelled cup watches his brother Balabhadra wielding a plough to divert the course of the Jumna river.
Scope & Content:
Krishna standing beneath a flowering tree wearing a peacock crown and carrying his flute and a jewelled cup (gold flasks and another cup are at his feet), and coloured the same grey-blue colour as Rama beforehand, watches his brother Balabhadra wielding a plough against the rocks which have open...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

18. Or 4769, f.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.17
Title:
The Buddha avatar, represented by images of the Jagannatha triad, Krishna as Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra, within a shrine surmounted by a stepped pyramid tower representing the temple at Puri, an attendant priest on either side, and offerings i
Scope & Content:
The images of the Jagannatha triad, Krishna as Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra, in almost human form, the two former with their stumps converted into handless arms, the latter wrapped up in a sari, all three as if masked, within a shrine surmounted by a stepped pyramid tower representing the...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

19. Or 4769, f.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.18
Title:
Kalki the last avatar respresented in human form, blue and haloed, seated crowned and armed on a throne, holding the bridle of his white caparisoned horse.
Scope & Content:
Kalki the last avatar represented in human form, blue and haloed, seated crowned and armed on a throne, holding the bridle of his white caparisoned horse. The horse has dark ears corresponding to his name. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kalank avatar. siyamkaran.’ ‘18. 10th. and last incarnatio...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

20. Or 4769, f.19

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.19
Title:
A minor avatar of Vishnu known as Yoga or Yuga, envisaged as a human carrying lotus and spear seated in the mahout's position on an elephant.
Scope & Content:
A minor avatar of Visnu known as Yoga or Yuga, envisaged as a human carrying lotus and spear seated in the mahout’s position on an elephant. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘jug avatar.’ ‘19. An Incarnation of Bishen inferior to those enumerated before called Jug autar.’ Note: Not clear who is me...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

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