Namakarana of Rama and his brothers

2019.240

Namakarana of Rama and his brothers

2019.240

Description

According to the epic Ramayana, King Dasharatha was blessed with four sons – Rama (an incarnation of Vishnu), Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. On the thirteenth day, Dasharatha performed the naming ceremony (namakarana) of the four princes on the directions of sage Vashistha, as depicted in the painting.

राजा दशरथ के चार पुत्रों – राम (विष्णु के अवतार), लक्ष्मण, भरत और शत्रुघ्न - का नामकरण गुरु वशिष्ठ के मार्गदर्शन में पुत्रों के जन्म के तेरहवें दिन किया गया था। उसी अवसर की एक मोहक प्रस्तुति इस चित्र में है।

Gift of Kuldip Singh

Collection

Indian Miniature Paintings

Object Type

Thanjavur painting

Material

Wood, canvas, paper, gold

Schools/Culture/Period

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Technique

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Date

Mid to late 19th century

Location

Mysuru, Karnataka

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