Indian Mythology

First Online: May 03, 2001
Page Last Updated: November 16, 2024

Ramayana, Mahabharat and Other Indian Mythologies

The Mahabharat Pictures and tales from the Hindu epic of Mahabharat.	The Ramayana Scenes from the epic story of Rama and his conquests as depicted in Indian art over the centuries.
Holy Animals Most Hindu Gods have their own vehicles that they use to go about their tasks and responsibilities. We bring you this fascinating exhibition of pictures from Indian mythologies.	Animals of Mythology Ancient Indians gave a great importance to nature, life and environment. They made deities out of animals and worshiped them. Kamat on animals of Indian mythology.
Mr. Ten Heads Depiction of king Rawana in various forms of Indian art.	Exploits of Krishna Depiction of life of Lord Krishna in Indian art and mythology; includes a number of pictures from Krishnaleela.
Parade of Gods A list of Hindu deities, the relationships among themselves, their icons, and vehicles

Pictures of Indian Mythologies

• Admonishing of Laxman
• Agni the Fire
• Anjaneya handing over Sita's Ornament at Ashoka Gardens
• Arjuna Quenches Bhishma's Thirst as he Lies on a Bed of Arrows and Krishna Looks On
• The Army of Super Creatures
• The Ashwamedha Sacrifice
• The Avatar of Narasihma
• The Battle of Ramayana
• Bharata Gets Rama's Padukas
• Bheema Finds Duryodhana Immersed in Water
• Bhima Finds Duryodhana Hidden in Lake
• Bhishma Lies on the Bed of Arrows
• Bhishma Lies on a Bed of Arrows
• The Boon of Pudding
• The Bridging of Indian Ocean
• Building a Bridge to Sri Lanka
• The Burning of Sri Lanka
• Celestial Dharani rides a Turtle
• Celestial Creature in Kavi Art
• Celestials from a Sanskrit Text
• The Clothes Thief
• Contest to Marry Draupadi
• Death of Abhimanyu
• Decpiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art Form
• Depiction of the Gadayudha Epic
• The Descent of Ganga
• Divesting of Draupadi
• Draupadi, the Wife of Pandava Brothers
• Draupadi's Wedding
• Duel of Rawana and Sugreeva
• Duel of Sugreeva and Rawana
• Duryodhana Hiding Under Water
• Eight Handed Lord Ganesh
• Fantastic Animals
• Far Reach of Long Hands!
• Folk Artists as Ramayan Characters
• Four Headed Brahma
• Gandhari by Nandalal Bose
• Gandhari with a Maid
• Garuda Flies Through Space
• Garuda the Mythical Bird
• Garuda, the King of Birds
• Gopika Vastrapaharan
• Gopika-Vastraharan
• Hanuman Meets Rawana, Bhatkal Temple Sculpture
• Hanuman Meets Rawana
• Hanuman Encounters Sita in Ashokavana
• Hanuman Fights King Rawana's Army
• Hanuman from a Wall Relief
• Hanuman in Indian Art
• Hanuman in Obeyance
• Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden
• Hanuman Mistakes the Sun for a Fruit
• Hanuman on Top of Kadri Hill, Mangalore
• Hanuman takes Rama's Ring to Sita
• Hanuman with Sanjeevani Mountain
• Hanuman, Laxman, and Jatayu
• Hindu Mythological Figure Rawana, Leather Puppet
• The Humiliation of Shurpanakhi
• Humiliation of Draupadi and Krishna's Rescue
• Hunting of Elusive Deer
• Icon of Vishnu as Boar
• Idol of Ten Headed Rawana
• An Incomplete Sculpture of Hanuman
• Indrajit Enters Battle
• The Indraprastha Palace
• Janaka Finds Sita
• Jatayu, a bird devotee of Lord Rama is mauled by Rawana
• Kamadeva and his wife Rati
• Karna and the Sinking Chariot Wheel
• Karna's Magnonimity
• Karna's Predicament
• Kauravas Challenge Pandavas for a Game of Dice
• Kidnapping of Sita
• The Killing of Rawana
• The Killing of Jatayu
• The Killing of Tataka
• The Killing of Viradha
• Killing of Pootani
• Killing of Vali
• Killing of Kumbhakarna
• Killing of Vali Monkey
• Killing of Krouncha Bird
• Krishna and Radha Enjoy Nature
• Krishna breaking pots of curds
• Krishna Climbs a Tree after Stealing Women's Clothes
• Krishna in a Rajasthani Painting
• Krishna Kills a Charging Elephant
• Krishna Kills the Evil Crane
• Krishna Kills Bakasura
• Krishna Lifts a Mountain to Shelter Cows and Women
• Krishna Licking Butter off his foot
• Krishna Milks a Cow
• Krishna Milking a Cow
• Krishna Playing a Flute
• Krishna Rescues the Elephant from the Crocodile
• Krishna Shelters Cows and Men During a Thunderstorm
• Krishna the Clothes Thief
• Krishna the Mischief Monger
• Krishna the Butter Lover
• Krishna's Wartime Counsel
• Lakshagriha Dahana (Burning of Lacquer House)
• Lion Faced Vishnu Destroys Hiranyakashipu
• List of Animals found in Indian Mythologies
• Lord Brahma and Adhiti - 19th Century Illustration
• Lord Krishna in Indian Art
• Lord Krishna as an Envoy
• Lord Rama Liberates Ahalya
• Lord Rama and his Bow
• Lord Rama -- Perfect Man, Perfect King
• Lord Rama Conquers Varuna
• Lord Shiva and Arjuna Pick a Fight
• The Mahabharata
• Mascular Hanuman in Prayer
• Matsyavatar -- Vishnu as the Rescuing Fish
• Men Who Do Not Die
• The Mystifying Architecture of Indraprastha
• Mythical Animal
• Mythical Character
• Naga-Nagini Conjugation
• Naked Women asking Krishna for their Clothes
• Narad Advising a Devotee
• Narad Teaching Kayadhu
• Painted Leather Puppet of Hanuman
• Painting from Srinivasa Temple, Mulbagil
• Parashurama and Rama
• Parashuram in Ganjifa Playing Card
• Story of King Bali
• Comparing Ramayan and Mahabharat
• The Pushpak Aircraft
• Rajasuya Sacrifice of Pandavas
• Rama Fights the Demons
• Rama Returns to Ayodhya
• Rama Seeks Blessings from Hermit Gautam
• Rama Shoots an Arrow Through Seven Trees
• Rama with the Army of Monkeys
• Rama's Army of Monkeys
• Rama's Devotion to Teacher, Father, and Mother
• Rama's Follower Hanuman
• Rama's Hermitage - Painting by Jamini Roy
• Rama's Hermitage and the Magic Deer
• Rawana from a Sibi Temple Painting
• Rawana, the King of Sri Lanka
• Sacrifices Yield Boon Giving Pudding
• Sage Goutama Blesses the king Dasharatha with a fertility fruit
• Sage Sandipani Teaching Krishna and Sudhama
• Illustrated Ramayan -- Sampati's Find
• Sandipani Guru Teaching Krishna and Sudama
• Sati Savitri
• "Savitri and Satyvan" by Artist Ardhenduprasad Banerji
• Sculpted Statue of Hanuman with a Club
• Seduction of Rishyashringa
• Shabari's Hospitality
• Shantanu Meets the Fishergirl Satyavati and Falls in Love
• Lord Krsihna goes on Picnic!
• Story of Shurpanakhi
• The Signet Ring
• Six Headed Deity Riding a Swan
• Statue of Hanuman -- (Mukhyaprana)
• Tale of Vali and Sugreeva
• The Mahabharata
• The Ramayana
• Taming of the Evil Serpent
• Ten Headed Rawana as Devotee of Lord Shiva
• Ten Headed Rawana
• Ten Headed, Twenty Armed King Rawana
• Three Legged Devotee Bhringi
• Rawana in Indian Art
• The Tricking of Sita
• Two Headed Bird
• Vasudev Crossing Yamuna River with Newborn Krishna
• Vasudeva Gives Away Boy Krishna to Yashoda
• Veda Vyasa is the author of "Mahabharata".
• Vibhishana's Crossover
• Victory of Meghanada by Raja Ravi Varma
• Vishnu as a Wild Boar (Varahavatar)
• Vishnu as a Lion-Man
• Vishnu as Vamana the Dwarf
• Waking up of Kumbhakarna
• Wall Painting of Hanuman in Rajasthan
• The War of Ramayana
• When Hanuman became Old
• Writing of Mahabharat
• Yaksha Prashna -- Dharma Quizzes Yudhisthira
• Yashoda with Infant Krishna

See Also:

• Lord of the Himalayas -- Pictorial exhibition of Lord Shiva in various forms of Indian art.
• King of Sets -- Article on the elephant headed deity Ganesh who is worshipped as the God of Beginning and the Fighter of Obstacles.
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