Durga Battling the Buffalo Demon
Sandstone
2001.1.6
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a Gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Special thanks to the Bengali Association of Greater Atlanta and Sonjukta Halder, President.
Thanks to photographer Bijoy Chowdhury for the use of his image of Durga being submerged in the water.
Dancing Krishna
Bronze
2001.1.3
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a Gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Warmest thanks to Sasikala Penumarthi for dancing Krishna for this project.
Video production by Hal Jacobs.
Figure of Ganesh
8th to 9th centuries
Red sandstone
Gift of Joanne and Charles Ackerman and Merry and Chris Carlos.
Special thanks to The Hindu Temple of Atlanta for allowing us to film the abhishekam of Ganesh.
Thanks to Diane Kempler, former visual arts professor at Emory, for sharing her video about the Ganesha festival in India.
Images from the Ramayana
The Coronation of Rama
A Folio from the Ramayana.Guler, India. ca. 1840.
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli.
2013.10.1
Gift of Jayantilal K. and Geeta J. Patel & Family to further the study of Hinduism
Lakshmana Pulls a Thorn from Rama's Foot
Illustration to the RamayanaIndia, Punjab
Late 18th century
Watercolor
Gift of Jayantilal K. and Geeta J. Patel and Family to further the study of Hinduism
Page from a Ramayana manuscript
Mewar, India. 19th century.Opaque watercolor and ink on paper.
2013.11.1
Museum purchase
Scene from the Ramayana
Mewar, India. ca. 1710.Opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
2013.12.1
Gift of William E. Torres
Warmest thanks to Sharad Devarajan, co-founder and CEO of GraphicIndia for permission to use the cover image of Ramayan 3392 AD, created by Alex Ross.
Warmest thanks to Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) for use of images from their Rama comic book.
Vishnu Sleeping on the Cosmic Ocean
Sandstone
2001.1.14
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a Gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Special thanks to Adrian Smythies, author of The Venkateshvara Temple in Riverdale, Georgia: a Guide to the Architecture and Iconography of the Temple (Mahatmya Publishing, 2010) for the valuable information found in his book and for the use of images of the temple.
Photo of young boy with tilak by Neha Gupta. To see more of her work, visit www.pepcanvas.com.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Gilded Bronze and Pigment
2002.35.1
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Warmest thanks to Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Geshe Dadul Namgyal, Geshe Yeshe Phelgey and the monks and staff of Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice, and Culture
Video production by Hal Jacobs. Additional photography by Joe Boris.
Stele of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Black Chlorite
2001.1.8
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Seated Buddha
India. Pala Period, 10th centuryBlack Stone
2001.1.7
Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
The monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery on the Mystical Arts of Tibet Tour 2013, created the sand mandala of Avalokiteshvara.
Video production by Hal Jacobs. Additional photography by Joe Boris.
Warmest thanks to photographer Myron McGhee for generously allowing us to use his photographs of the sand mandala and its construction. To see more of Myron’s photography of sand mandalas that have been constructed over the years at the Carlos and other locations at Emory University, visit http://myron.smugmug.com/Sand-Mandalas