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Sita (Hindu deity)

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21 images from works
  • Page 121: Sita being lured by a disguised Ravana, while Rama and Laksmana hunt in the forest. Watercolour drawing.
  • A disguised Ravana luring Sita away. Chromolithograph.
  • Durga slaying the Buffalo demon depicted on a stand and surmounted on a torana decorated with smaller figures of demon kings and Hindu gods. Transfer lithograph.
  • Rama and Sita enthroned attended by Hanuman, Bharata and Laksmana. Chromolithograph.
  • Hanuman revealing Rama and Sita in his heart. Watercolour drawing.
  • Ravana slaughtering Jatayu the vulture, while an abducted Sita looks away in horror. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • Hanuman before Rama and Sita and attendant. Gouache drawing.
  • Rama and Sita enthroned with servant and monkey. Lithograph.
  • Marriage of Rama to Sita with Brahmins making fire sacrifice. Coloured transfer lithograph.
  • Rama enthroned with Sita surrounded by Hanuman, Garuda, Krishna and one other. Chromolithgraph.
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    Page 110: Rama fighting his sons over a horse with Sita in the middle. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27318i
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    Hanuman kneeling with tail encircling Rama and Sita in bed, while several monkeys circle around Ravana. Gouache drawing.

    | Reference: 25982i
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    Rama and Sita enthroned attended by Hanuman, Bharata and Laksmana. Chromolithograph.

    | Reference: 26269i
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    Sita in exile. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

    Ravi Varma, 1848-1906. | Reference: 26489i
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    A disguised Ravana luring Sita away. Chromolithograph.

    | Reference: 26467i
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Related topics

Hindu goddesses
Hindu gods
Hindu mythology
Rāma (Hindu deity)
Hanumān (Hindu deity)
Lakṣmaṇa (Hindu deity)
Monkeys
Costume
Religion
Legendary Creatures

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