Bhima's Consultation with the Astrologer: Scene from the Nala-Damayanti Drawings

c. 1790–1800
Overall: 22.2 x 33.5 cm (8 3/4 x 13 3/16 in.)
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In the central pavilion, King Bhima, father of the beautiful Damayanti, receives favorable signs from his astrologers for the marriage of his daughter to her beloved, Nala. In the upper left corner, King Bhima tells the good news to his daughter, while messengers inform Nala in the upper right. Musicians and dancers already begin to celebrate.

This lyrical series depicts scenes from the extended romantic poem of the 1100s, based on an episode from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
Bhima's Consultation with the Astrologer: Scene from the Nala-Damayanti Drawings

Bhima's Consultation with the Astrologer: Scene from the Nala-Damayanti Drawings

c. 1790–1800

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra

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