Krishna on the road to Kundinapura
Place of OriginPunjab Hills, Uttarakhand State, India; Punjab Hills, Uttarakhand State, former kingdom of Garhwal, former kingdom of Garhwal
Dateapprox. 1800-1850
MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper
DimensionsH. 8 7/8 in x W. 12 in, H. 22.7 cm x W. 31 cm
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George Hopper Fitch
Object numberB84D5
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewKrishna's first wife is Rukmini, a princess from Kundinapura who became enamored of Krishna after hearing him constantly praised by her friends. She sends a brahmin messenger to Krishna, begging him to save her from an arranged marriage.
Having ascertained that the constellation under which Rukmini's marriage would take place would appear in two nights, Krishna ordered his charioteer Daruka to get his chariot ready forthwith. Daruka instantly brought up the chariot drawn by the famous horses Saibya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa, and Balahaka. Taking up the brahmin with him, Krishna mounted the chariot and with those swift horses he travelled to Kundinapura within one night. From the Bhagavata Purana
approx. 1800-1900
perhaps 1760-1770
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1850-1900 or later