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Artist	Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)   Description Indian painter An Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Date of birth/death 29 April 1848 2 October 1906 Location of birth/death Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Work location India Authority control WorldCat
Title	English: Ganga Avataran or Descent of Ganga മലയാളം: ഗംഗാവതരണം
Description	English: Shiva breaking up Ganga's arrogant descent from heaven using his hair. Parvati, Nandi and Bhagiratha watching. A Ravi Rarma press Oleograph. മലയാളം: സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഭൂമിയിലേയ്ക്ക് പതിക്കുന്ന ഗംഗയെ ശിവൻ തന്റെ ജട ഉപയോഗിച്ച് തടയുന്നു. പാർവ്വതി, നന്ദി, ഭഗീരഥൻ എന്നിവർ നോക്കി നിൽക്കുന്നു.
Date	circa 1910
Medium	Oleograph
Source/Photographer	http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/0400_0499/pantheon/arddhanarishvara/arddhanarishvara.html

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