Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a Banyan Tree

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Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a Banyan Tree

Date
c. 1712–15
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
314449

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Shrines alongside bodies of water were associated with serpent deities. A four-headed snake painted gold is wrapped around the linga (the phallic emblem marking the sacred presence of the god Shiva). Facing the linga is a marble image of Shiva’s mount, the bull Nandi. Flowers, packets of paan (areca nut and sweet aromatics wrapped in betel leaf), coconuts, and a flower garland are among the offerings. A brass ewer holds purified water, and a bell would punctuate moments of recitation. A blue-and-white porcelain cup holds the fragrant yellow paste to be applied to the linga and the forehead of the pious king. A miniature sculpture of Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, is next to the king on the terrace.

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Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Provenance
?–2018: Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 2018–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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