Rajamannar holding a whip and a horn. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Reference:
- 581961i
- Part of:
- Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types
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Description
Rajamannar, also known as Rajagopalaswamy, is the presiding deity of Mannargudi, a town in Tamil Nadu where a very large temple is dedicated to him. He is a manifestation of Krishna. In his left hand he holds a 'ransingha' horn (trumpet), and in his right hand a 'chentu', a horse whip in serpentine form
Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 painting : (album page 30, painting number 89) : gouache ; image 19.5 x 12 cm
Lettering
Raja Munnar
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581961i
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