Friday, November 3, 2006

An Album of Indian Gods

The Narasimha (man-lion) avatar
The Narasimha (man-lion) avatar


Kali, a wrathful consort of Shiva
Kali, a wrathful consort of Shiva


Shiva Mahadeva and Pavarti riding Nandi
Shiva Mahadeva and Pavarti riding Nandi


Sarasvati, Goddess of language and literature
Sarasvati, Goddess of language and literature


Lakshmi, Goddess of fortune and consort of Vishnu
Lakshmi, Goddess of fortune and consort of Vishnu


Pavarti (2-armed) nursing Ganesha
Pavarti (2-armed) nursing Ganesha


Pavarti (10-armed) nursing Ganesha
Pavarti (10-armed) nursing Ganesha


Durga riding a lion killing Mahishasura
Durga mounted on a lion fighting the demon Mahishasura



Ganga, Goddess of the River Ganges
Ganga, Goddess of the River Ganges


Brahma Enthroned
Brahma Enthroned


A Peri, a fairy of Persian tradition
A Peri, a fairy of Persian tradition


The Kalighat pictures "Indian gods" album was created in 1875 in West Bengal and is on display in 2 pages of thumbnail images in the Oxford Digital Library. (Kalighat painting)

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