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Varaha descends into the ocean

Varaha descends into the ocean
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Varaha descends into the ocean
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British Library, London, UK
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Madurai, 1780s Source/Shelfmark: Add. 15504a, p.19 The Boar Incarnation (Varaha) of Vishnu dives into the ocean to rescue the Earth. An extract from a copy of the sacred paintings in the Perumal temple at Madurai. Gouache on cloth, stiffened. Originally published/produced in Madurai, 1780s.

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textile / industries / image techniques / fabric / temples / oceans / religious structure / illustration techniques / topography / textile industry / ocean / holy / hinduism / hindu / complexes / industry / complex / cloth / materials / wild boar / sacred / temple / water features / religious building / vishnu / gouache

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