Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)), 1800–1825, India, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 13 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (35.2 x 21 cm), Paintings, The gopas (cowherds) of Brindavan were drinking at a tank when they were suddenly disrupted by Bakasura, a demon sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna. The demon swallows the god but is quickly forced by the intense heat in its throat to disgorge him
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Krishna Slays Bakasura, Crane Demon, Page, Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ancient Stories, Lord Vishnu, 1800–1825, India, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, 13 7/8 x 8 1/4, 35.2 21 cm, Paintings, gopas, cowherds, Brindavan, drinking, tank, suddenly disrupted, Bakasura, demon, Kamsa, kill Krishna, demon swallows, god, quickly forced, intense heat, throat, disgorge
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