Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.204
Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.204
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besmeared with sandal paste, she has saffron spot on her forehead, her eyes are large, she has tied a pair of amulets on her head, she is contemplating on the God Śiva, she is attended by her confidantés, she wears a rope of pearls on her neck, and various jewels on all her limbs,—she is sporting in company with pea-cocks, she is generous and liberal. A rāga thus visualized should be recognized as Tārā-dvani”¹