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Yamantaka detail

Description:
The illustration shows a detail from Yamantaka mandala. Yamantaka mandala is a visual representation of the Buddhist deity Yamantaka, who is also known as the conqueror of death. In Buddhist iconography, a mandala is a complex diagram that symbolizes the universe and serves as a means of meditation and visualization for practitioners. The Yamantaka mandala specifically represents the enlightened mind of Yamantaka and is used as a tool to help practitioners attain liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth.
Date:
November 1966
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Dayasaran
Collection:
AIIS Center for Art & Archaeology Negatives & Slides
Yamantaka detail

White-breasted Kingfisher

Description:
The illustration shows a white-breasted Kingfisher. The background of the painting has been painted in peori (deep yellow) which was unusual for Mughal Jahangir period, but its presence indicates the desire to experiment with colours and techniques. The peori has probably been used to signify the intensity of Indian sunlight.
Date:
December 1968
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Dayasaran
Collection:
AIIS Center for Art & Archaeology Negatives & Slides
White-breasted Kingfisher