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The Death of the Demoness Putana: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series
| Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
|---|---|
| Organization | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Artist | Anonymous |
| Spatial Coverage | Bikaner Rajasthan |
| Temporal Coverage | Circa 1610 |
| Description | This painting depicts a famous scene from the many childhood exploits of Krishna, a much-loved avatar of Vishnu. The infant Krishna, while in the protective care of pastoral foster parents, encountered numerous dangers sent by the evil King Kamsa. In this scene, a demon, disguised as a wet nurse, is sent to kill Krishna with her poisonous milk. Krishna discovers her intention and suckles her until she expires. Krishna’s half-brother Balarama and their mothers look on in astonishment. This is one of many stories that portray Krishna as the destroyer of evil. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication |
| Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed |
| Subject Keyword | Bhagavata Purana Bikaner Krishna Letter Metropolitan Museum of Art Palace Rajasthan Woman Painting Rajput Miniature |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |