KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820-40

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KRISHNA SLAYS BAKASURA
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820-40
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, within blue floral borders and pink margins, laid down on card, the reverse plain
Painting 7 ½ x 9 ½in. (19.1 x 24.1cm.); folio 10 ¼ x 12 3/8in. (26.1 x 31.5cm.)

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This painting depicts a well-known scene from a Bhagavata Purana series where Krishna battles with a demon sent by Kamsa. Kamsa made several attempts on Krishna's life by sending a number of demons, and among them was Bakasura, the Heron Demon. While the cowherds of Brindavan were leading their cows to bathe in the Yamuna river, Bakasura attacked, swallowing Krishna. However, Krishna radiated so much heat that Bakasura was forced to regurgitate him and set him free. Krishna then seized the demon’s beak and tore it apart, while the cowherds gazed on in awe of Krishna’s other worldly strength.

KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820-40

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