Rama and Lakshmana slay the demon giant Viradha, from Chapters 2 through 4 of the Aranya Kanda (Book of the Forest) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Abhisarika Nayika (Heroine Running to Meet her Lover)

Unknown Artist

Krishna Quells the Serpent Kaliya, from a Bhagavata Purana

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a duel, folio 10 from the Kishkindha Kanda (Book of Kishkindha) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur, Court of Dayadhata (reigned 1700–1735)

Savitri and the God of Death Yama

anonymous

Krishna asks for sweets, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna)

Unknown Artist

Krishna and Radha in a Bower: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda

Sahibdin

Worship of Shiva and Devi

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner

Radha Awaiting Reconciliation with Krishna, from a Gita Govinda of Jayadeva

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Milkmaids and Expounds on the Virtue of Trees, from a Braj Bhagavata Purana

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Pratham Milan, Shrinathji revealing himself to Vallabhacharya on Mount Govardhan

Unknown Artist

Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva

Purkhu