Shiva Parvati seated on Mount Kailash Maratha period, Tanjore style, Tamil Nadu, mid 19th century Cloth pasted on wood and gold foil with semi precious stones 97 x 77 cm with frame. Ravana, the king of Lanka, is seen playing the Veena while other devotees pay homage to Siva and Parvati who are seated in their abode of Mount Kailash in the Himalayas. Indra, Lord Vishnu, Brahma, Tumburu–a great musician, sage Bhringi & Patanjali and Vyagrapada–having feet of tiger, Serpent Shesha, Chandra–the moon, Yama–the god of death, Agni–the fire god, Ganesha, Nandi–the bull, Varuna–the god of water, Vayu–the god of air and Surya–the sun god all are paying their homage to Shiva and Parvati enshrine in a temple on the sea-shore. #FolkTales #Deccan #SivaParvati #Art #Heritage #Historic #Tanjore #TanjorePainting #IndianPaintingTradition #TraditionalIndianPainting #Ravan #MountKailash #Himalaya #NationalMuseum #NewDelhi #DelhiJournal #DelhiDiaries #India #IncredibleIndia #Wanderer #Wanderlust #Travel #Traveler #TravelLog #Traveller #Travelogue #TravelDiaries (at National Museum, New Delhi)













