Burning of Lanka, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa

Burning of Lanka, 1913.  Artist: K Venkatappa

2-490-556 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

Burning of Lanka, 1913. Hanuman burns the island of Lanka with his tail after it was set on fire by the Lankan demon-king Ravana. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913. From a private collection.


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People Information

Creator
  1. K Venkatappa, attributed to: Indian: Artist
People Related
  1. Sister Nivedita: Anglo-Irish: socia worker, author, teacher
  2. Ananda Coomaraswamy: Sri Lankan: Philosopher, historian, author

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Hinduism

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3065x4560
File Size : 40,947kb


Aliases

  1. 323740
  1. 0600002004
  1. 2-490-556
  1. 2490556
  1. 323740

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