National Gallery of Modern Art-Parikraman

Home
Parikraman
Miniature Painting
Raga Lalita

Raga Lalita 1326 Ragamala; Tempera 14.9 24.8 cms

Ragamala paintings were a standard part of most schools of Indian paintings, literally meaning the 'Garland of Ragas of the classical music'. This very painting depicts one of the form- Raga Lalita. The painting is displaying the royal palace, the Rana and his servant serving the royal. Finer details of the royal attire , the royal palace and it's stairs, trees surrounding the palace, the grass and the lawn mosaic with carpet, all depicted to it's finest level. The royal mood was also caught through the painting as he seems enthralled by the magical tune.