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Keywords: The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka.jpg en Object ID 2003 3 Designation The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka from a manuscript of the Ramayana Life of Rama Date 1595-1605 Medium Opaque watercolors and gold on paper Place of Origin Northern India Style or Ware Mughal Credit Line Gift of the Connoisseurs' Council with additional funding from Fred M and Nancy Livingston Levin the Shenson Foundation in memory of A Jess Shenson Label In many Hindu sacred stories animals possess intelligence and moral consciousness Some animals like other heroes aid the deities in their ongoing efforts to preserve justice and peace on earth Some appear as demons in animal guise in which case they are being controlled by a higher being The assistance of animals is critical in the Ramayana the story of Prince Rama who like Krishna is an incarnation of the god Vishnu Much of the Ramayana describes Rama's attempts to rescue his wife who has been abducted by a demon king Rama is successful mainly because of the support of his monkey and bear forces The monkey armies led by Hanuman not identifiable here are characterized by their immense strength and courage Because of his devotion and unceasing loyalty to Rama Hanuman is also revered as a divinity This painting shows the demon giant Kumbhakarna being assaulted by Rama's army The focus is not on Rama the blue figure at lower right but instead on the bear and monkey soldiers These untraditional warriors are shown in humanlike poses with weapons such as a matchlock rifle bows and swords ON VIEW On display no Collection PAINTING Dimensions H 10 1/2 in x W 7 1/4 in H 26 7 cm x W 18 4 cm Department SA 1595-1605 http //67 52 109 59 8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/id/29446 author PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Kumbhakarna
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