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१०८ · Leela Gallery

108 Shiva Leela Images

108 folk-style leela paintings, each in a different Indian painting tradition. Tap a card for the full image. Art sits in frames — text never covers it.

  • Rudra appears from Brahma's fury

    001 · Rajasthani Phad scroll

    Rudra appears from Brahma's fury

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  • Shiva in samadhi on Kailash

    002 · Nathdwara Pichwai

    Shiva in samadhi on Kailash

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  • Marriage of Shiva and Sati

    003 · Mithila Madhubani

    Marriage of Shiva and Sati

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  • Daksha's sacrifice interrupted

    004 · Odisha Pattachitra

    Daksha's sacrifice interrupted

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  • Sati enters the yogic fire

    005 · Bengal Kalighat pat

    Sati enters the yogic fire

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  • Virabhadra sent forth

    006 · Srikalahasti Kalamkari

    Virabhadra sent forth

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  • Tandava of grief

    007 · Machilipatnam Kalamkari

    Tandava of grief

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  • Tapas after Sati

    008 · Warli mud-wall painting

    Tapas after Sati

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  • Parvati's austerities

    009 · Gond dot-and-line

    Parvati's austerities

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  • The burning of Kama

    010 · Bhil Pithora

    The burning of Kama

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  • Parvati tested in disguise

    011 · Saura ikons

    Parvati tested in disguise

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  • Wedding of Girija and Shiva

    012 · Santhal scroll

    Wedding of Girija and Shiva

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  • Birth of Kartikeya

    013 · Cheriyal nakash

    Birth of Kartikeya

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  • Blessing the slayer of Taraka

    014 · Tanjore gold-leaf

    Blessing the slayer of Taraka

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  • Parvati forms Ganesha

    015 · Mysore classical

    Parvati forms Ganesha

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  • The elephant-headed blessing

    016 · Kerala mural (Ettumanoor)

    The elephant-headed blessing

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  • Ganga caught in the jata

    017 · Kangra Pahari

    Ganga caught in the jata

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  • Bhagiratha's penance

    018 · Basohli Pahari

    Bhagiratha's penance

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  • Neelkanth drinks halahala

    019 · Guler Pahari

    Neelkanth drinks halahala

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  • Witness of the churning

    020 · Chamba rumal painting

    Witness of the churning

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  • Burning of the three cities

    021 · Garhwal miniature

    Burning of the three cities

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  • Victory over Andhaka

    022 · Mewar miniature

    Victory over Andhaka

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  • Fall of Jalandhara

    023 · Marwar Jodhpur

    Fall of Jalandhara

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  • Kirata tests Arjuna

    024 · Bundi-Kota hunting style

    Kirata tests Arjuna

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  • Saving young Markandeya

    025 · Kishangarh Bani Thani school

    Saving young Markandeya

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  • The death-conquering leela

    026 · Bikaner Usta gold

    The death-conquering leela

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  • Bhasmasura undone

    027 · Deccani Golconda

    Bhasmasura undone

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  • Ravana lifts Kailash

    028 · Bijapur Deccani

    Ravana lifts Kailash

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  • Ravana sings the Tandava stotra

    029 · Mata ni Pachedi

    Ravana sings the Tandava stotra

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  • Nandi receives his place

    030 · Rogan cloth painting

    Nandi receives his place

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  • The moon set in the jata

    031 · Kavad storytelling box

    The moon set in the jata

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  • The endless pillar of light

    032 · Phad of Pabuji school

    The endless pillar of light

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  • Ardhanarishvara revealed

    033 · Bengal patachitra scroll

    Ardhanarishvara revealed

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  • Pashupati, lord of beings

    034 · Kalighat bazaar watercolour

    Pashupati, lord of beings

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  • Bhairava and Brahma's fifth head

    035 · Company-school Indian folk

    Bhairava and Brahma's fifth head

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  • Kalabhairava as kotwal of Kashi

    036 · Palm-leaf chitra pothi

    Kalabhairava as kotwal of Kashi

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  • Ananda tandava of Nataraja

    037 · Andhra leather-puppet painting

    Ananda tandava of Nataraja

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  • The secret of Chidambaram

    038 · Tholu bommalata panel

    The secret of Chidambaram

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  • Dakshinamurti's silence

    039 · Kerala Theyyam face-paint as painting

    Dakshinamurti's silence

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  • Bhikshatana wandering

    040 · Chhau mask painting

    Bhikshatana wandering

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  • The elephant-hide

    041 · Dokra-inspired metal-line painting

    The elephant-hide

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  • Rati's prayer after Kama

    042 · Alpana floor-painting

    Rati's prayer after Kama

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  • Domestic leela on Kailash

    043 · Kolam rice-flour painting

    Domestic leela on Kailash

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  • The dice game with Parvati

    044 · Rangoli pigment painting

    The dice game with Parvati

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  • Offering of bel leaves

    045 · Mandana of Rajasthan

    Offering of bel leaves

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  • The rudraksha grove

    046 · Lippan kaam relief painting

    The rudraksha grove

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  • Panchamrita abhisheka

    047 · Sanjhi stencil painting

    Panchamrita abhisheka

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  • Somnath jyotirlinga

    048 · Nakshi kantha embroidered painting

    Somnath jyotirlinga

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  • Mallikarjuna of Srisailam

    049 · Kantha narrative quilt painting

    Mallikarjuna of Srisailam

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  • Mahakaleshwar of Ujjain

    050 · Newari Paubha

    Mahakaleshwar of Ujjain

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  • Omkareshwar on the Narmada

    051 · Himalayan thangka-influenced

    Omkareshwar on the Narmada

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  • Kedarnath in snow

    052 · Tibetan-inspired Himalayan mural

    Kedarnath in snow

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  • Bhimashankar

    053 · Ajanta fresco revival

    Bhimashankar

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  • Vishwanath of Kashi

    054 · Bagh cave revival

    Vishwanath of Kashi

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  • Trimbakeshwar

    055 · Lepakshi mural

    Trimbakeshwar

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  • Vaidyanath the healer

    056 · Hampi ceiling painting

    Vaidyanath the healer

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  • Nageshwar

    057 · Brihadeeswara fresco

    Nageshwar

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  • Rameshwaram

    058 · Chola bronze-light painting

    Rameshwaram

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  • Grishneshwar

    059 · Pallava granite-relief painting

    Grishneshwar

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  • Amarnath ice lingam

    060 · Hoysala soapstone-painting

    Amarnath ice lingam

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  • Pashupatinath

    061 · Jain miniature of Western India

    Pashupatinath

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  • Shivaratri night vigil

    062 · Gujarat Jain kalpasutra style

    Shivaratri night vigil

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  • Pradosha aarti

    063 · Orissan palm-leaf Ganjapa

    Pradosha aarti

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  • Monday adornment

    064 · Dashavatar ganjifa cards

    Monday adornment

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  • Service at Nandi's gate

    065 · Maharashtra Paithan chitrakathi

    Service at Nandi's gate

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  • The trishula's fire

    066 · Pinguli chitrakathi

    The trishula's fire

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  • Nada of the damaru

    067 · Garoda scroll of Gujarat

    Nada of the damaru

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  • The third eye opens

    068 · Jadupatua of Jharkhand

    The third eye opens

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  • Vibhuti on the body

    069 · Bengal jadupatua

    Vibhuti on the body

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  • Ganga in the matted hair

    070 · Assam manuscript painting

    Ganga in the matted hair

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  • Serpent as garland

    071 · Manipuri Lai Haraoba painting

    Serpent as garland

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  • Seat of tiger-skin

    072 · Tripura royal folk

    Seat of tiger-skin

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  • Circumambulation of Kailash

    073 · Naga wood-panel painting

    Circumambulation of Kailash

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  • Meditation by Manasarovar

    074 · Sikkimese monastery mural

    Meditation by Manasarovar

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  • Bathing in the Mandakini

    075 · Ladakhi gompa mural

    Bathing in the Mandakini

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  • Cave sadhana

    076 · Kinnaur wood painting

    Cave sadhana

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  • Himalayan dawn

    077 · Kulu rumal painting

    Himalayan dawn

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  • Lamps at Manikarnika

    078 · Jaipur fresco-secco

    Lamps at Manikarnika

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  • Kashi the forest of bliss

    079 · Shekhawati haveli mural

    Kashi the forest of bliss

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  • The south-facing teacher

    080 · Udaipur palace mural

    The south-facing teacher

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  • Light of Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya

    081 · Jaisalmer gold sandstone painting

    Light of Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya

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  • Spirit of Lingashtakam

    082 · Bishnupur terracotta-painting

    Spirit of Lingashtakam

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  • Spirit of Rudrashtakam

    083 · Bankura temple painting

    Spirit of Rudrashtakam

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  • Śivo'ham

    084 · Konark stone-painting

    Śivo'ham

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  • Bhairavashtami night

    085 · Puri Jagannath pata

    Bhairavashtami night

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  • Kanwar yatra

    086 · Chitrakar pattachitra of Raghurajpur

    Kanwar yatra

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  • Shravan adornment

    087 · Nirmal painting of Telangana

    Shravan adornment

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  • Nataraja in the golden hall

    088 · Cheriyal scroll night palette

    Nataraja in the golden hall

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  • Tandava under the moon

    089 · Kalamkari indigo ground

    Tandava under the moon

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  • Uma-Maheshvara

    090 · Kalamkari vermillion ground

    Uma-Maheshvara

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  • Gangadhara

    091 · Madhubani Kohbar

    Gangadhara

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  • Whose hair is the sky

    092 · Madhubani Godna tattoo-line

    Whose hair is the sky

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  • Sharva the archer

    093 · Madhubani Bharni filled

    Sharva the archer

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  • Bhava who sustains

    094 · Warli harvest white

    Bhava who sustains

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  • Ugra, the fierce

    095 · Warli night indigo

    Ugra, the fierce

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  • Aghora's peace

    096 · Gond tree-of-life

    Aghora's peace

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  • Sadyojata face

    097 · Gond animal-spirit

    Sadyojata face

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  • Vamadeva face

    098 · Kalighat bold outline

    Vamadeva face

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  • Ishana face

    099 · Kalighat lamp-black wash

    Ishana face

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  • Tatpurusha face

    100 · Tanjore inlaid gem

    Tatpurusha face

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  • Five-faced Shiva

    101 · Mysore gesso gold

    Five-faced Shiva

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  • Jyotirlinga in the sky

    102 · Kerala mural five-colour

    Jyotirlinga in the sky

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  • Festival of Nandi

    103 · Kangra spring garden

    Festival of Nandi

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  • The flame of Omkara

    104 · Basohli hot mineral colour

    The flame of Omkara

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  • Kailash snow night

    105 · Pichwai lotus pond

    Kailash snow night

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  • With Annapurna

    106 · Pichwai night shrine

    With Annapurna

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  • Teaching Skanda

    107 · Phad red-ground heroic

    Teaching Skanda

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  • Modaka prasad

    108 · Phad indigo heroic

    Modaka prasad

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