Image of Add Or 1812 Diagram of the universe follows the tradition by Indian School, (19th century)

Add Or 1812 Diagram of the universe follows the tradition found in the 'Puranas', the...

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Image title: Add Or 1812 Diagram of the universe follows the tradition found in the 'Puranas', the 'Mahabharata', ancient Buddhist texts and the Jain tradition, c.1822-40 (w/c on cloth)
Artist: Indian School, (19th century) / Indian
Location: British Library, London, UK
Medium: watercolour on cloth
Date: c. 1822 AD - c. 1840 AD (C19th AD)

Image description: In the centre is Mount Meru or Jambu ('Rose-apple', hence the term 'Jambudvipa', Rose-apple island', for this type of map), which is the city of Brahma or the paradise of Indra. Around the centre are the elements of the four principal quarters: the seas and ocean, the islands inhabited by man, the 'Uttarakuru' or fabulous reigions, and land-masses to East & West
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: astronomy / India / Asia / seas / religious / science / islands / astronomical / spiritual / circular / circle / sciences / inhabited / watercolour / chart / principal / region / quarter / indian / 19th century / ocean / sea / regions / paradise / four / rose-apple / astronomy / west / mount / universe / east / jainism / jainist / painting / religion / jambudvipa / uttarakuru / meru / jain / jambu / indra / Painting / Mzpainting

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