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Scene on Mahanaraka (Great Hell).

Indian Museum, Kolkata

Indian Museum, Kolkata
Kolkata, India

The scene represents a mahanaraka (hell) where sinners were subjected to various tortures and would be saved only after a prayer to Avalokitesvara. This is graphically indicated by the boiling pot in which five figures are seen being pushed into by two demonic figures holding tridents. The scene is laid in a rocky landscape in green and blue skies with white clouds.

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  • Title: Scene on Mahanaraka (Great Hell).
  • Date: ca. 14th century A.D.
  • Location: Indian Museum, Kolkata
  • Physical Dimensions: 7.5x9.5cm
  • Provenance: Eastern India
  • Type: Manuscript
Indian Museum, Kolkata

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