№ MMXXVI

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Vishnu Riding Garuda

Shringara

श्रीराधा मोहनजीको रूप निहारो

Shriradha Mohanji Ko Roop Niharo

Surdas
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श्रीराधा मोहनजीको रूप निहारो ॥ध्रु०॥ छोटे भैया कृष्ण बडे बलदाऊं चंद्रवंश उजिआरो ॥श्री०॥१॥ मोर मुगुट मकराकृत कुंडल पितांबर पट बारो ॥श्री०॥२॥ हलधर गीरधर मदन मनोहर जशोमति नंद दुलारी ॥श्री०॥३॥ शंख चक्र गदा पद्म विराजे असुरन भंजन हारो ॥श्री०॥४॥ जमुनाके नीर तीर धेनु चरावे वोढे कामर कारो ॥श्री०॥५॥ निरमल जल जमुनाजीको किनो नागनाथ लीयो कारो ॥श्री०॥६॥ इंद्र कोप चढे व्रज उपर नखपर गीरवर धारो ॥श्री०॥७॥ कनक सिंहासन जदुवर बैठे कोटि भानु उजिआरो ॥श्री०॥८॥ माता जशोदा करत आरती बार बार बलिहारो ॥श्री०॥९॥ सूरदास हरिको रूप निहारे जीवन प्रान हमारे ॥श्री०॥१०॥

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Surdas

Vishnu Riding Garuda

Paired Painting

Vishnu Riding Garuda

In this evocative lithograph, we witness the divine majesty of Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe, carried aloft by his faithful vahana, the mighty Garuda. The image captures a moment of cosmic grace, where the king of birds takes flight with the supreme deity seated upon his shoulders. This work is a testament to the vision of Raja Ravi Varma, who democratized sacred art by bringing these timeless narratives into the homes of ordinary devotees through the medium of the printing press. It serves as a gentle reminder of the eternal bond between the divine and the loyal servant, rendered with the warmth and emotional depth characteristic of the Ravi Varma school.

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