Taraka standing on a dead body. Coloured lithograph.

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Taraka standing on a dead body. Coloured lithograph. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Tārakā was the daughter of the demon Sunda who ravaged the countryside and was eventually killed by Rāma with an arrow, after having her arms, nose and ears cut off

Publication/Creation

Calcutta (185 Bowbazar Street) : Calcutta Art Studio

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; border 19.7 x 16.3 cm

Lettering

Tárá. Copyright reserved. Lettering also in Devanagari script

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Wellcome Collection 26229i

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