Showing posts with label Elephants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elephants. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2011

More Elephants

Victoria & Albert Museum, Emperor Akbar inspecting a wild elephant, from Akbar, Emperor of India.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Gajendra Moksha

Mid 18th century.
Depicts Lord Vishnu rescuing the king of the elephants, Gajendra, from a crocodile. In his previous life, Gajendra had been a great king who failed to greet a visiting sage with respect. The sage cursed him to be reborn as an elephant because he sat heavily on his throne rather than rising to honour the sage. 
Garuda, the vehicle of Shri Vishnu, flies overhead.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Friday, April 8, 2011

Procession