ETHAS 036673

Népal peinture : Kâmadhenu, la Vache cosmique

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036673
Kāmadhenu, the Cosmic Cow
Nepal
1881
Oil on canvas
Gift of SAMEG in 1971
The first of the treasures to come out of the churning of the cosmic milk, Kāmadhenu is shown covered with forty Hindu deities. Top left: the Vedic hermit Jamadagni, the owner of Kāmadhenu; on the right: the Prime Minister Bir Sham Shir (1852-1901), who commissioned the painting.

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Hindu iconography

Hinduism is polytheist and therefore has a multitude of gods and goddesses. These deities are frequently considered to be the manifestations of a single superior principle and the incarnations of the great positive and negative forces of the universe, but they also protect their followers. The best known are Śiva, his wife Pārvatī (or Durgā) and his son Gaṇeśa (or Ganesh), who has an elephant head; Viṣṇu and his avatar Kṛṣṇa, the object of intense devotion; and the fearsome Kāli.

Bibliograpy

  • Eracle, Jean. 1973. "Kâmadhenu, la Vache qui satisfait tous les désirs", Bulletin annuel 16, p. 23-67. Genève : MEG, BA 16 / 1973

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