Leilão Bidspirit | Miniature painting depicting Krishna defeating

Miniature painting depicting Krishna defeating the serpent Kaliya Northern India, Rajasthan, Mewar, late 18th-early 19th century Meas: 10.5 X h. 16.3 cm - Small painting depicting an episode from the sixteenth chapter of the tenth canto of the Bhagavata Purana, referring to the Krishna's victory over Kaliya Naga, a huge snake that haunted the waters of the river Yamuna. After defeating him Krishna emerges from the waters dancing on his head.