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Kali brandishes a sword and a severed head in two of her four arms as she tramples her consort Shiva underfoot in a display of her dominance

Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

A painting of the same subject in the British Library is described by Archer, op. cit., as "A goat being slaughtered at Kali Puja" (Add. Or. 1147)

1 painting : gouache painting, with pen and ink ; sheet 19.5 x 28 cm

A goat about to be beheaded as a Hindu ritual in honour of the goddess Kālī. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Ten scenes from Krishna's life represented here are: a) Radha and Krishna on a lotus, b) Krishna playing flute to Radha holding a calf, c) Rai-rajah, d) Krishna rowing Radha in a boat, e)Krisshna and Balarama's chariot stopped by women, f) Krishna fainting, g) Krishna upsetting water-pots, h) Krishna playing with gopis, i)Krishna massaging Radha's feet, j) Krishna masquerading as Kali

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

1 painting : gouache ; painted area 104.4 x 71 cm

Kālī on horseback, with other figures. Gouache.

1 drawing : watercolour, with pencil and silver paint ; sheet 46 x 28.2 cm

Kali holding a demon's head. Watercolour.

Kali symbolises eternal time therefore gives life and destroys it, she is also a form of Durga and Parvati

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Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

A goat about to be beheaded as a Hindu ritual in honour of the goddess Kālī. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

Kālī on horseback, with other figures. Gouache.

Kali holding a demon's head. Watercolour.

Kali with all of her symbols and dog. Gouache drawing.

atha Karpūrastavaḥ prārabhyate / śrī Viśveśvaro vijayate; śrī Saṅkaṭābhairavābhyāṃ namaḥ.

Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon on a stand within a torana surrounded by deities. Chromolithograph.

Kali standing on Shiva with howling dog. Lithograph.

Kālī standing triumphantly over Shiva. Chromolithograph.

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Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

A goat about to be beheaded as a Hindu ritual in honour of the goddess Kālī. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

Kālī on horseback, with other figures. Gouache.

Kali holding a demon's head. Watercolour.

Kali with all of her symbols and dog. Gouache drawing.

atha Karpūrastavaḥ prārabhyate / śrī Viśveśvaro vijayate; śrī Saṅkaṭābhairavābhyāṃ namaḥ.

Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon on a stand within a torana surrounded by deities. Chromolithograph.

Kali standing on Shiva with howling dog. Lithograph.

Kālī standing triumphantly over Shiva. Chromolithograph.

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