Not on display

Hanuman

Painting
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Rajasthan (made)

Watercolour painting on paper. Hanuman yantra: a tantric Hanuman holding a shield and a flag. The painting is covered in Devanagari script.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Religion
Hinduism
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleHanuman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour on paper
Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, tantric Hanuman holding shield and flag, watercolour on paper, Rajasthan, mid 19th century
Physical description
Watercolour painting on paper. Hanuman yantra: a tantric Hanuman holding a shield and a flag. The painting is covered in Devanagari script.
Dimensions
  • Height: 345mm
  • Width: 281mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Style
Rajasthani
Marks and inscriptions


Note
The painting is covered in Devanagari script.
Gallery label
God pervades the universe and we can find the universe reproduced in miniature within ourselves. The macrocosm is reflected in the macrocosm; therefore there is no duality and we are one with the Cosmic Soul. Here, different parts of Hanuman's body are identified with points in the cosmos and they can be conjured up by repeating the mantras (spells) which are written on them.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
CIRC.475-1969

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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