AN ILLUSTRATION TO A BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES: SUDAMA ARRIVES AT DWARKA TO VISIT KRISHNA

MANDI, NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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AN ILLUSTRATION TO A BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES: SUDAMA ARRIVES AT DWARKA TO VISIT KRISHNA
MANDI, NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicting Krishna seated on a golden throne in a palace chamber, an attendant informs Krishna of Sudama's arrival at the palace gates while Rukmani observes from a window above, with narrow blue floral border
13 ½ x 18 ¾in. (34.3 x 47.7cm.)

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The story of Krishna and Sudama is very popular in the Bhagavata Purana. Sudama was a childhood friend of Krishna and a poor Brahmin. At a desperate time, encouraged by his wife Sushila, he set out to seek the help of Krishna carrying with him a bag of rice as a present. The moment depicted in this painting is the arrival of Sudama at the palace gates at Dwarka when he offers the bag of rice to the gate keeper to take to Krishna. On hearing of his arrival, Krishna rushes out to embrace his friend.

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