The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1625
1700s
Sheet: 32.3 x 24.1 cm (12 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Image: 23.5 x 18 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view
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This page is from a rare, illustrated Persian translation of a Hindu sacred text.Description
Indra, king of the gods and controller of rain and thunder, was furious when Krishna decided to eat his annual offerings. Perched on his white elephant, Indra sent storms to destroy Krishna and his cowherd community, but Krishna effortlessly raised the nearby Mount Govardhan like an umbrella, and everyone rejoiced in his protection. Krishna balances the mountain on one finger while fluting and taking refreshment (paan) from a milkmaid. Below the figure of four-armed Krishna, Indra is shown defeated, kneeling in acquiescence to Krishna’s superior power.- ?–2006Eugene and Joan Savitt, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art2006–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).
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