Krishna Battles the Armies of the Demon Naraka: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

Battle of the Forces of Krishna and Bana, from a copy of the Dispersed Bhagavat Purana

Unknown Artist

Sindhu Raga

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous

Devi vanquishes the demon Nisumbha and his armies; folio from a Devi Mahatmya series.

Unknown Artist

Illustration to the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan school, c. 1800

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series

Sa Nana

“Harishchandra and his Minister Killing a Tiger,” folio from a Harishchandra Series

Unknown Artist

Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan, from a Bhagavata Purana

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting

anonymous

Hindujumala ratsailla

Unknown Artist

“Royal Hunt,” folio from a Mahabharata

Unknown Artist

The Marriage of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, page from a Bhagavata Purana

Northern India