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| Keywords: Parshurama rama.jpg en Prince of Wales Museum of Western India Folder VII Meeting of Rama and Parasurama Published by the Trustees 1968 Scan by FWP Sept 2001 The painting size 24 8 x 15 9 cm illustrates folio 76 of a large MS of the Balakanda of Valmiki's Ramayana painted by Manohar for one Acharya Jasavant in V S 1706 A D 1649 at Udaipur in Rajasthan To the left are Rama and his brothers on chariots accompanied by Dasaratha who rides a white horse and numerous retainers In the centre they are shown standing on the ground after dismounting Opposite them is the gigantic form of Parasurama holding his axe and behind him are the gods amongst whom Brahman is easily recognizable Below we again see Rama and Parasurama facing each other and to the extreme right we observe the sage walking away apparently satisfied The artist has actually combined three scenes in one picture namely the marriage procession the encounter between Rama and Parasurama and finally Parasurama's departure Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Mumbai http //www themuseummumbai com/Detail_des_shop aspx http //www columbia edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/bce_299_200/ramayana/parasurama/parasurama html Author V S 1706 A D 1649 PD-art PD-art PD-India PD-UKGov Marriage of Rama and Sita Parashuram 1640s paintings from India 1649 in India Paintings of Sita | ||||
