Picture depicts the puranic story of Churning of Ocean by Asuras and Devas. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are seen on one side and Rakshashas on the other. Because of the churning process, 14 gems (Ratna) are told to have come out of the ocean. Among them, Cow (Kamdhenu) Elephant (Iravath) Rambha, Bow (Dhanu) Nectar (Amrit), Poison, Wine, Lakshmi, and Horse (Ghoda) etc. are shown above. The style of painting is Kangra. Costumes depicted in painting are mostly the person wearing dhoti, uttariya and mukut; ladies in chonga and dupatta.
- Identifier
- AM-MIN-30
- Material
- Paper
- Pages
- 11.43 x 7.36 cm
- Published in
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Type
- Miniature Painting
