Gajendra Moksha

' Gajendra Moksha ' is narrated in this miniature. In the foreground, the bleeding front leg of the elephant is caught by a ' makara ' (crocodile), in a river, with lotuses. Facing the elephant is a male figure with folded hands. In the upper panel, Vishnu is whirling the disc to rescue the elephant.

Kind

artefact

Date

1766–1799 CE