পাতা:Vanga Sahitya Parichaya Part 1.djvu/১০৯

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (with notes). Facing page Plate I.-Mahisa-Mardini or the goddess who destroyed the demon Mahisa. For particulars about this goddess the reader is referred to my History of Bengali Language and Literature, pp. 225-228. The original picture from which this is reproduced measures 4ft. by 24 ft. ... - - - - - - Frontispiece. Plate II—Falarama (brother of Krisna). The original picture T measures 14 ft. by 14 ft. Plate III-Ganesha-Janani or the goddess Durgā with her child Ganesha. The original picture measures 33 ft. by 23 ft. Plate IV.-The two great Vaisnava apostles of the sixteenth century—Advaita and Haridãsa. The original painting measures 23 ft. by 14 ft. Plate V.-Jugala-Milana or the union of Rādhā and Krisna, the maids of Rādhā welcoming them. The original picture measures 23 ft. by 2 ft. Plate VI.-From a book cover taken from the District of Birbhum. The pictures were painted in lacquer on wooden board, early 17th century. The parting scene.—Krisna and Valarāma are taken to Mathurā. Akrura, Kansa's messenger, serving as charioteer. The milkmaids are in great grief. Rādhā swoons away in the arms of one of her maids. For particulars about the subject, see p. 544 of my History of Bengali Language and Literature. The panel containing the original painting measures 1 ft. by ft. - Plate VII-Contains 3 pictures. — — — (a) Kāliya-Damana or the suppression of the snake “Kāliya’ by Krisna. For particulars about the subject, see p. 521 of my History of Bengali Language and Literature and pp. 790-800 of this book. (b) The Māri-Kissara or the Elephant-show produced by nine maids of the Vrinda-groves. Krisna - 308 757 J 762 796