CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: The Rasikapriya, written circa 1590 by Keshav Das, a celebrated Hindi poet, is a treatise on erotica (rasa: literally mood). In it, nayikas are divided into several classifications.

Subject: Krishna Kills the Bull Demon Aristasura - The bull demon scatters the cattle. Krishna breaks its neck.

Subject: Krishna Kills the Bull Demon Aristasura - Krishna breaks the neck of the bull demon; The bull demon scatters the cattle. Krishna breaks its neck.

Subject: Krishna Subdues Kaliya - The giant snake Kaliya lives in a whirlpool in the Jumna River, where the cowherds have brought their cattle. They play a game of ball, and Krishna climbs a kadam tree. The ball is thrown up to him but goes into the water. Krishna jumps in after the ball and Kaliya encircles him. Krishna overpowers the snake by dancing on its head. The snake is banished to a distant land.

Subject: Krishna Subdues Kaliya - Upper right portion, Krishna in tree; The giant snake Kaliya lives in a whirlpool in the Jumna River, where the cowherds have brought their cattle. They play a game of ball, and Krishna climbs a kadam tree. The ball is thrown up to him but goes into the water. Krishna jumps in after the ball and Kaliya encircles him. Krishna overpowers the snake by dancing on its head. The snake is banished to a distant land.

Subject: Shri Nathji in Shrine

Subject: Krishna Meets Radha in the Rains

Subject: Krishna Meets Radha in the Rains - Left portion, Krishna and Radha beneath his cloak

Subject: Krishna Meets Radha in the Rains - Center portion, Cows

Subject: Krishna Meets Radha in the Rains - Upper right portion, Dark clouds, rain and lightening

Subject: Krishna Sends a Message to Radha

Subject: Krishna Boating

Subject: Center portion, Boat; Krishna Boating

Subject: Krishna Boating - Upper portion, Palace in the background

Subject: Krishna with Cows and Cowherds

Subject: Vallabacharya and Krishna on Mount Govardhana, the Shrine of Shri Nathji - Vallabacharya (b. 1478), a poet who wrote Hindi poems devoted to Radha's adventures and romance with Krishna.

Subject: Todi Ragini - Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

Subject: Todi Ragini - Nayika; Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

Subject: Todi Ragini - Right portion, Deer; Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

Subject: A European with a Hawk

Subject: Upper portion, Bust; A European with a Hawk

Subject: Krishna's Confrontation with Aghasura - Aghasura, the snake demon, sucks the cowherds and cowgirls into his mouth. Krishna expands his body until the snake bursts open.

Subject: Krishna's Confrontation with Aghasura - Center portion, Cows and cowherds in the mouth of the snake demon, Ugrasura; Aghasura, the snake demon, sucks the cowherds and cowgirls into his mouth. Krishna expands his body until the snake bursts open.

Subject: Krishna's Confrontation with Aghasura - Left portion, Krishna and Balarama; Aghasura, the snake demon, sucks the cowherds and cowgirls into his mouth. Krishna expands his body until the snake bursts open.