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Saturday, December 13, 2025
Four Vedic priests perform a yagna, an ancient fire ritual dedicated to Agni, the god of fire, while consulting sacred texts. This 19th-century gouache painting, created between 1800 and 1899 by an Indian artist, captures the solemnity and ritual precision of Vedic sacrifice—a central element of early Hindu religious practice. The scene reflects the continuity of oral and ritual traditions in Indian spiritual life
Coin of Kushan King Huvishka, circa CE 152–192, featuring the diademed ruler seated or standing, often holding a sceptre or spear. These coins are notable for their inscriptions in Bactrian script and their rich iconography, which includes a blend of Greco-Roman, Indian, and Iranian deities—highlighting the cosmopolitan nature of the Kushan Empire during Huvishka’s reign
Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series, created in the late 18th century in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. This delicate painting, now housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession number 1976.15), captures the serene moment when Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana visit the sage Bharadvaja’s forest hermitage. Rendered in the refined Pahari style, the scene reflects the grace, devotion, and lyrical naturalism characteristic of Kangra painting, with its lush landscape and gentle emotional expression
Gouache painting by an Indian artist depicting Vishnu, Brahma, and three other deities performing a yagna—the ancient Vedic fire sacrifice dedicated to Agni, the god of fire. Seated around the sacred flame, the deities offer oblations in a ritual symbolizing cosmic order, divine harmony, and the transmission of offerings to the gods through fire. This artwork reflects the spiritual and ceremonial grandeur of Vedic tradition
Coin of Kushan King Huvishka (circa CE 152–192) depicting the diademed king on the obverse and the deity Ashaiexsho on the reverse. Ashaiexsho, believed to be associated with Zoroastrian or Iranian religious traditions, reflects the syncretic pantheon embraced by the Kushans. The use of Bactrian script and the inclusion of such diverse deities illustrate the empire’s role as a cultural crossroads between East and West

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