The Death of the Giant Shankachura: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), 1680–90, India (Bikaner), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Overall: 8 7/8 x 12 1/4in. (22.5 x 31.1cm), Paintings, As the songs of Krishna were driving the gopis (female cowherds) wild with delight, the giant Shankachura, a minion of the god of wealth Kubera, appeared and led them away. They appealed to Krishna, who, with his brother, Balarama, uprooted two teak trees and charged the villain
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Death, Giant Shankachura, Page, Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ancient Stories, Lord Vishnu, 1680–90, India, Bikaner, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, Overall, 8 7/8 x 12 1/4in, 22.5 31.1cm, Paintings, songs, Krishna, driving, gopis, female cowherds, wild, delight, giant, minion, god, wealth Kubera, appeared, led, away, appealed, brother, Balarama, uprooted two teak, trees, charged, villain
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