Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.33

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always adore the goddess Rāma-kriyā.”¹ (Compare the text and the illustration cited on Plate XXXII-A). “Contemplation of Ghurjarī: Covered with a white mantle (armour) playing with her companions with balls in her hands, swaying in a dance (?) I worship, in the region of my heart, Ghurjarī”.² (Ghurjarī appears to be a different melody from Gurjarī cited on Plates LXXII, LXXII). “Contemplation of Toḍī: With a glass cup filled with the wine called kādamvarī, with her beautiful face supported by her left and with her right-hand carrying a portion of the silken scarf of her lover, I also think of Toḍī, in my heart.”³ (Compare with this the illustration of Turuska-Toḍī cited on Plate XX). “Contemplation of Madhumāvatī: Holding a cup of honey, accompanied by her confidentès, rosy like the javā flower, wearing a pure bright yellow garment (welcoming the gathering clouds), caressing, by the other hand, peacocks (?) I always recall in my heart the proud Madhumāvatī Madhu-mādhavī)”.⁴ (Compare with this the texts and illustrations cited on Plates LXXX, to LXXXIII). Apparently, Madhumā-vatī is the earlier form of the name of Madhumādhavī and this may be another indication