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In seven books, the story narrates the exile of Rama to the forest with his wife Sita and his brother Laxmana, the subsequent abduction of Sita by Ravana (the demon-king of Lanka) and the rescue of Sita with the help of Sugriva - the king of the monkey tribe, and his minister Hanuman. After a fierce battle, the city of Lanka was taken, Ravana was defeated and killed, and Sita was rescued. Rama returned and was crowned to begin his glorious reign of Ayodhya.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is some glitter lightly sprinkled across the oleograph. There is a light water stain, evenly spread across the bottom. 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An ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, Satyaki, whipped out his sword in the Lord's defence. Krishna immediately put out his hand to stop Satyaki. He then proceeded to reveal his Vishwaroopam, or divinity, to everyone present in the court. This scene is one of the most important moments in Mahabharata, captured beautifully by Raja Ravi Varma.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe signature of Ravi Varma is on the bottom left, along with year 1906. There is fading of colour due to passage of time, but the artwork is in very good condition otherwise.","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39537787437174,"sku":"","price":44800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/products\/06.1_998a45dd-1382-439f-995e-49505e572193.jpg?v=1639120353"},{"product_id":"vishnu-with-consorts-02","title":"Vishnu with Consorts - 02","description":"\u003cp\u003eOleograph of 'Vishnu with Consorts' from the 1930s. 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Krishna does as he is told and Yashoda sees in Krishna’s mouth the entire universe, ‘all the stars and planets of space and the distance between them, all the lands and seas of the earth and the life in them; she sees all the days of yesterday and all the days of tomorrow; she sees all ideas and all emotions, all pity and all hope, and the three strands of matter; not a pebble, candle, creature, village or galaxy is missing, including herself and every bit of dirt in its truthful place.” \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis oleograph has delicate ornamentation. The shimmer enhances its beauty, making it unique and more valuable. 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Mohini also appears in the epic the Mahabharata in the form of Vishnu - she acquires the pot of Amrita (an elixir of immortality) from the thieving asuras (demons), and gives it back to the devas (gods), helping them retain their immortality.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis oleograph is from the 1930s. The details at the bottom state it was printed as part of a \"Competition Edition\", at the Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala.","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39537801756790,"sku":"","price":39200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/products\/11.1_603c1d29-2bfe-4f1f-ae5a-d14522c001dd.jpg?v=1639121831"},{"product_id":"menaka-and-shakuntala-02","title":"Menaka and Shakuntala - 02","description":"This is an early and rare oleograph of “Menaka and Shakuntala” by Ravi Varma, from 1910s\/20s. Shakuntala's story is told in the epic poem, Mahabharata. In this image, Ravi Varma depicts how Shakuntala, caught up in reverie of her husband King Dushyanta, failed to greet Rishi Durvasa, who cursed her that the person she was thinking of would forget her. King Dushyanta indeed failed to recognise her when she went to his palace, and deeply disappointed, Shakuntala takes refuge in her mother Menaka's arms as she is spirited away to the heavens.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe oleograph has a signature on the bottom left. There is some fading of colour due to passage of time.","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39537804279926,"sku":"","price":56000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/products\/12.1_3d9306e8-e877-4006-a62a-501e58448dce.jpg?v=1639122114"},{"product_id":"damayanti-02","title":"Damayanti - 02","description":"This is an oleograph of “Damayanti” by Ravi Varma, from the 1930s. 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This aspect of Lakshmi is representative of prosperity, good luck, and abundance. Lakshmi typically stands on a lotus pedestal, as depicted here, and is shown with four arms. In each of her upper arms, she carries a lotus, and the lower hands are shown in abhya (without fear) and varadamudra (dispensing boons). Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is typically shown holding in her hands a pustaka (book or script), a mala (rosary, garland) and a musical instrument (veena). Her vahana (vehicle), a peacock, is shown to the left of the image.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe size of the Saraswati oleograph is 31.5 x 24 inches (with frame), and the size of Lakshmi is 32 x 24 inches (with frame). 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To Rama’s right sits his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana stands holding his bow. Rama’s other brothers Bharata and Shatrughna are standing in attendance holding flywhisks. Hanuman is touching Rama’s foot at the bottom to the left, above him is Sugriva, the king of Vanaras, as well as the bear like figure Jambavan, a great warrior and strategist. At the bottom right is Ravana’s brother (blue figure) and his followers who switched to Rama’s side during the war. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC.G. Ramanujam was one of the well-known artists who worked for the Ravi Varma Press. Ramanujam's portrayals of the deities and mythological subjects were heavily influenced by the Tanjore style of painting. 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He was an encouraging patron of Ravi Varma and commissioned him to paint the famous mythological paintings which originally adorned the Durbar Hall of the Mysore Palace and now are displayed in the Jagan Mohan Palace, Mysore. The Maharaja is pictured here in his full ceremonial dress with a part of the Mysore palace in the background.","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40261743673462,"sku":"","price":33600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/files\/4.1_41aa0865-5c51-4984-a78e-51d24905e9a5.jpg?v=1698990498"},{"product_id":"saraswati-08","title":"Saraswati - 08","description":"Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, and the arts. She is typically shown, as here, holding in her hands a pustaka (book or script), a mala (rosary, garland) and a musical instrument (veena). 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The four dogs surrounding Dattatreya symbolize the four Vedas, while the bull is Shiva’s vehicle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis oleograph carries the signature of the artist, Raja Ravi Varma. It depicts a rare subject, making the artwork more valuable. There are a few tears towards the bottom of the artwork.","brand":"Balaji Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40261754323062,"sku":"","price":21280.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4704\/files\/6.1_4d700b3c-8e99-474b-9974-d60ee0fa8089.jpg?v=1698991078"},{"product_id":"narasimha-and-lakshmi","title":"Narasimha and Lakshmi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an oleograph of Narasimha and Lakshmi by the artist Siddalingaswamy (Shilpi Siddalinga Swami) of Mysore. It was published by Brijbasi F.A.O. Works, Mathura in the early 1900s. 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