Bhairavi Ragini
1650
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1650
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bhairavi Ragini is a 1650 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two people inside a brick building. One person stands holding a white fan, dressed in a yellow top and green skirt. The other sits on the floor in red and gold, playing a stringed instrument. A white goat lies nearby, and outside, a pond holds birds and lotus flowers. The walls are plain, but a red curtain frames a small shrine with a golden pot on top. The scene mixes everyday life with quiet devotion. The shrine suggests this might be a moment of worship or music tied to religion. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
Painting in opaque watercolor on paper, this Ragamala work depicts Bhairavi ragini, a female figure engaged in worship at a lingam shrine. A cow is positioned behind the worshipper, while water birds appear beside the shrine in the surrounding water.
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