Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile in the forest

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile in the forest Pigments on paper India, 19th century Rajasthan, probably Amber (Jaipur) H. 13.2 cm - W. 12.1 cm This miniature depicts an episode from the Ramayana showing Rama in exile. The crown prince of Ayodhya, driven into exile by the schemes of his stepmother Kaikeyi, Rama spends fourteen years in exile in the forest, faithfully accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana. This tragic departure marks the beginning of all the great

Category

Paintings

Location

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine

Dimensions

H 13.2 × W 12.1 cm