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The birth of Karttikeya

The birth of Karttikeya
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The birth of Karttikeya
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British Library, London, UK
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Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712 Language: Sanskrit Source/Shelfmark: Add. 15295, f.103 In this folio, Agni is shown carrying Siva's seed and depositing it on the slopes of the Himalayas. From this, a child was born who was cared for by the Krittkas or Pleides, a constellation of stars. This is depicted in the right foreground of the illustration. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1712.

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child / India / Asia / birth / religious group / land features / plants / asia / seed / organism / south asia / topography / kids / hinduism / hindu / plant / mountain / mountains / infant / born / mountain range / mount / mont / murugan / himalayas / karttikeya / plantae / agni

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