Hanuman, the monkey god, brings a Himalayan mountain with the herb sanjeevani to cure his brother Lakshman. Watercolour painting by an Indian painter.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899]
- Reference:
- 574952i
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About this work
Description
When Lakshman, Rama's younger brother was fatally wounded, the only cure was the herb sanjeevani which grew on the Himalayan mountain Dunagiri. In a hurry, Hanuman could not find the herb and so carried the entire mountain back
Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899]
Physical description
1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 45.9 x 28 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 574952i
Exhibitions note
Exhibited in “Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine” at Wellcome Collection, 16 November 2017 – 8 April 2018
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores