Krishna Abducting Rukmini from the Temple

Krishna Abducting Rukmini from the Temple

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Krishna Abducting Rukmini from the Temple
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Krishna Abducting Rukmini from the Temple
Datec. 1810
PlaceIndia
MediumGouache with gold on paper
DimensionsSheet: 11 5/8 × 17 1/2 in. (29.5 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2009.481
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
Description

This painting depicts a famous scene from Hindu mythology. Lord Krishna, often regarded as an avatar of the great god Vishnu, leads the Lady Rukmini in his gleaming chariot. The couple is escaping from Rukmini’s wedding to Prince Shishupala of Chedi.


Rukmini was deeply in love with Krishna and had written to him before the ceremony asking him to rescue her. Krishna and Rukmini fled to Dwaraka, Krishna’s fortress home, where they were married.


Rukmini is frequently viewed as the incarnation of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and happiness, and is seen as bearing all the qualities of a divine consort in human form. Rukmini is Krishna’s queen, and the primary and favorite of all his wives.


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