CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Putana's Cremation - Lower right portion, Putana; The first demon to threaten the infant Krishna was the ogress, Putana in the form of a young girl. Krishna sucks her life out, and is unaffected by the poison on her breasts.

Subject: Putana's Cremation - Upper right portion, Krishna and Yashoda; The first demon to threaten the infant Krishna was the ogress, Putana in the form of a young girl. Krishna sucks her life out, and is unaffected by the poison on her breasts.

Subject: Krishna Defeats the Whirlwind Demon Trinavarta - The Whirlwind demon, Trinavarta, seizes the five month old. Krishna dashes him to death against a stone.

Subject: Krishna Defeats the Whirlwind Demon Trinavarta - Narrative scene 1: Yashoda sitting with Krishna in her lap; The Whirlwind demon, Trinavarta, seizes the five month old. Krishna dashes him to death against a stone.

Subject: Krishna Defeats the Whirlwind Demon Trinavarta - Narrative scene 2: Krishna seized by Trinivarta; The Whirlwind demon, Trinavarta, seizes the five month old. Krishna dashes him to death against a stone.

Subject: Canto 10, Chapter 74, Krishna Decapitates Sisupala (King of Cedi)

Subject: Krishna Defeats the Whirlwind Demon Trinavarta - Narrative scene 3: Krishna playing on the chest of the dead Trinivarta; The Whirlwind demon, Trinavarta, seizes the five month old. Krishna dashes him to death against a stone.

Subject: Krishna Tied to the Mortar - Krishna, the Butter Thief, is tied to an upturned mortar to prevent him from stealing more curds.

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

Subject: Canto 10, Chapter 77, Krishna Slaughters Salva

Subject: Canto 10, Chapter 78, Krishna Kills Dantavakra, the Brother of Sisupala

Subject: Krishna's victory of Aghasura - Right portion, Scene 1, Krishna and the cowherds enter the snake's mouth; Ugrasura, the snake demon, sucks the cowherds and cowgirls into his mouth. Krishna expands his body until the snake bursts open.

Subject: Krishna's victory of Aghasura - Left portion, Scene 2, Krishna and the cowherds burst out of the snake's head; Ugrasura, the snake demon, sucks the cowherds and cowgirls into his mouth. Krishna expands his body until the snake bursts open.

Subject: Gol Mandir. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This is a round plan of Jagannatha temple. The image shows elongated main shrine of Jagannatha with the triad in bada-singhara vesa inside it. Also shown inside the shrine are the Garuda pillar with Shiva and Brahma on either side of it. Panels on top and bottom depict the dashavatara of Vishnu. On either side, episodes from Krishna-Leela, Ram-Leela and temple activities are shown. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Amorous Sports of Krishna. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This rasa picture shows special form of erotic games around Krishna in which gopis have an important role.

Subject: Jatri Pati. This pattachitra image shows elongated main shrine of Jagannatha with the triad in bada-singhara vesa inside it. Also shown inside the shrine are the Garuda pillar with Shiva and Brahma on either side of it. Panels on top and bottom depict the dashavatara of Vishnu. On either side, episodes from Krishna-Leela, Ram-Leela and temple activities are shown. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Jatri Pati (tourist pattachitra) is a kind of souvenir or memento collected by pilgrims to gift to others. It is made in a wide range of sizes and of different degrees of detailing but it basically shows a vertical temple plan. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Jatri Pati. This pattachitra image shows elongated main shrine of Jagannatha with the triad in bada-singhara vesa inside it. Also shown inside the shrine are the Garuda pillar with Shiva and Brahma on either side of it. Panels on top and bottom depict the dashavatara of Vishnu. On either side, episodes from Krishna-Leela, Ram-Leela and temple activities are shown. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Jatri Pati (tourist pattachitra) is a kind of souvenir or memento collected by pilgrims to gift to others. It is made in a wide range of sizes and of different degrees of detailing but it basically shows a vertical temple plan. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Center foreground; Krishna Disguised as a Bangle Seller

Subject: Jatri Pati. This pattachitra image shows elongated main shrine of Jagannatha with the triad in bada-singhara vesa inside it. Also shown inside the shrine are the Garuda pillar with Shiva and Brahma on either side of it. Panels on top and bottom depict the dashavatara of Vishnu. On either side, episodes from Krishna-Leela, Ram-Leela and temple activities are shown. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Jatri Pati (tourist pattachitra) is a kind of souvenir or memento collected by pilgrims to gift to others. It is made in a wide range of sizes and of different degrees of detailing but it basically shows a vertical temple plan. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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: Jatri Pati. This pattachitra image shows elongated main shrine of Jagannatha with the triad in bada-singhara vesa inside it. Also shown inside the shrine are the Garuda pillar with Shiva and Brahma on either side of it. Panels on top and bottom depict the dashavatara of Vishnu. On either side, episodes from Krishna-Leela, Ram-Leela and temple activities are shown. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Jatri Pati (tourist pattachitra) is a kind of souvenir or memento collected by pilgrims to gift to others. It is made in a wide range of sizes and of different degrees of detailing but it basically shows a vertical temple plan. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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

Subject: Painted Coconut with Krishna, Mahisasurmardani and Heramba. This coconut shell is painted with Krishna, Mahishasuramardini and Heramba. This side of the shell has iconography of Ganesha and Heramba painted over it. Coconut is a common fruit in Odisha, its endospermic shell is hard and durable. These are used in crafts by intricate whittling of the shell and then painting designs on them. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Painted Coconut with Krishna, Mahisasurmardani and Heramba. This coconut shell shows scenes from Krishna Leela. This side has iconography of Krishna playing the flute and surrounded by gopis. Coconut is a common fruit in Odisha, its endospermic shell is hard and durable. These are used in crafts by intricate whittling of the shell and then painting designs on them. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.