A Maharana of Mewar Worshipping an Icon

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A Maharana of Mewar Worshipping an Icon

India (Rajasthan)LinkedCulture matchlcp-e84f00141d5d

Date
c. 1850
Medium
Opaque colors and gold on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
92834

This painting provides a window onto a scene of temple worship. The maharanas of Udaipur traced their lineage to Surya, the sun god, and served as the religious and spiritual leaders of their kingdom. The haloed maharana offers his prayers to a goddess icon, which stands in front of a vivid textile. The main priest wears orange robes and is depicted in the middle of a puja ceremony, holding a flickering oil lamp to illuminate the divine. Below them is a Shiva linga, which has been decorated with flowers and unguents as part of the ritual. India, Asia

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Gift of Dr. Robert Poor

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