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1. Or 4769, f.5

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Or 4769, f.5
Title:
Siva,seated on a tiger skin with Parvati beside him, inside a cave in the moutain Kailasa. His bull Nandi rests in front of them beside the river.
Scope & Content:
Siva, three-eyed, white and two armed, wearing a yellow dhoti, a necklace of skulls, snakes, and the moon in his hair, a blue spot on his throat, with the Ganges issuing from his topknot, holding a drum in his right hand, his left resting on his knee, his trident upright beside him, seated on a ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

2. Or 4769, f.9

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.9
Title:
Matsya the Fish avatar of Vishnu, who arises from the mouth of a giant vertical fish which is leaping out of the ocean, the defeated demon Sankhasura below, two brahmins on each side standing in the water each holding up one of the Vedas.
Scope & Content:
Matsya the Fish avatar of Visnu, who arises from the mouth of a giant vertical fish which is leaping out of the ocean, he, blue, jewelled and haloed, his four arms displaying conch, quoit, lotus and mace, the defeated demon Sankhasura below on the surface of the water emerging from a shell (‘san...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Or 4769, f.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.26
Title:
Yama, black and ugly, but crowned and haloed, seated on the back of a buffalo.
Scope & Content:
Yama, black and ugly, but crowned and haloed, seated on the back of a buffalo. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘jam.’ ‘26. Iam the Sovereign of Nark or Hell, the punisher of the wicked.’
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Or 4769, f.28

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.28
Title:
Ganesh seated on a low chabutra, white headed and orange bodied, wearing a yellow dhoti and scarf, a crown and magnificent necklaces and jewels. His four hands holding a custard-apple (which his rat is eating), a book, a lotus and a fan.
Scope & Content:
Ganesa seated on a low chabutra, white headed and orange bodied, wearing a yellow dhoti and scarf, a crown and magnificent necklaces and jewels. His four hands holding a custard-apple (which his rat is eating), a book, a lotus and a fan. The scene is set on a terrace as in 27. Inscribed in Per...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

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