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Lord Shiv & brahma ji
is he Bhairav?
with tiger skin around, chaturbhuj, wearing khadau खड़ाऊ
vahan स्वान/श्वान
holds kapal कपाल
ascetic?
company painting, 1820, Deccan, AP or TN @britishmuseum
someone wrongly inscribed there
Shiva in his form as Bichandi or Bhikshatana (as titled)
भिक्षाटनमूर्ति Shiv
Painting, Tiruchchirappalli, ca.1820-1825
Pitchandeeswer? inscribed in Telugu
company painting with @V_and_A
garland of rund रुण्ड ? gana carries kapaal कपाल
https://t.co/H0x24OwZnl
another version of above painting
Raja Balwant Singh
by Nainsukh, Jasorta, Guler
Concept of navgrah 9 planets ग्रह या गृह? is old in India Bharat varsh but when first appeared? Anyone know? सप्त ऋषि और अष्ट ग्रह और भी ऐसे खगोलीय विवरण हैं but we don't know origin? in which scriptures they appear first?
Painting said to be at @MuseeGuimet ?
sight of Mushroom reminds of monsoon times, early rains, we used to go in search of flowers of earth धरती के फूल, colours attracted, but after collection came to know not all are edible, many are poisonous. but taste good. good source of nutrition-protein vitamins?
‘Kaniyajee and the Gopees’
Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque, Vol. II (London: Pelham Richardson, 1850)
© British Library Board
@britishlibrary
Wrestling
Malla Yudh? traditional sport, pehelwan & pehelwani+Akhada were common story at everywhere
those pagdi-truban men standing indicate during British period?
similar to Kalighat style painting from @ExploreWellcome
Shiv & Parvati(or Devi Durga) on move
accompanied by Ganesh & Skand on their vahan
Pahari Painting, mid-19th Century
lot 142 sold at @bonhams1793
which shop/craft it is?
just 30 years back i saw such shops, when we used to go there to sharpen knife-Hansia, scissors & few used to come on streets on cycle
knife & sword-sharpener, Trichinopoly, ca.1860 Painting at @V_and_A
Devi Ganga
on vahan makar?
and Kartikey on vahan Mayur(peacock)
1820 Painting from Bengal or Delhi? at @ChristiesInc