Balarāma, Subhadrā and Jagannāth in the temple at Puri, with many human and sacred figures, buildings and animals. Tempera painting by a painter of Puri, Odisha, ca. 1880/1910.
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Description
Pilgrims flock to the Shri Jagannath Temple, in Puri, Orissa province, in Northeast India. In the centre are the three small figures of the god Jagannātha (with black face) with his brother Balarāma and his sister Subhadrā. The English word juggernaut is derived from the name of the god, because worshippers used to seek immolation by throwing themselves under the wheels of the processional car bearing Jagganath's image
Physical description
1 painting : tempera on canvas ; canvas 122 x 194.5 cm
Notes
Image 1 post surface clean conservation.
Image 2 back of painting.
Image 3 pre-conservation.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 45186i
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Location Status Access Closed stores