Sujet

Krishna Subdues Kaliya, c1800. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Krishna Subdues Kaliya, c1800. One of young Krishna's most popular feats in Vraja is his triumph over the serpent Kaliya who polluted the Yamuna River. This battle may be symbolic of the conflict between cults of Krishna worshippers and serpent (naga) worshippers.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B16_291

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NA

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,7Mo (2,0Mo) / 42,0cm x 29,0cm / 4960 x 3429 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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