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An #IndianMiniaturePainting so beautiful that it is someone's screen saver!

(It IS the famous #ArtHistory specialist William Dalrymple's)

#Hindu God Lord #Shiva tests His Archery Skills while riding the Nandi Bull

This astounding c1825 AD #Pahari #Painting from #Guler or #Chamba #HimachalPradesh #India is now at Indian #Museum #Kolkata

#IndianHeritage #Art #IndianHistory #Religion #Hinduism #Himalayas #History #MastoArt #Histodons #Heritage #IndianMythology #Punjab Hill State #ArtOfTheDay

Loving Couple

'Two Lovers', known as Mithuna in #IndianMythology

Couples such as this pair are understood to have multiple meanings, ranging from a celebration of life's pleasures to the more metaphorical symbolism of a human soul's longing for union with the Divine

This 11th century sandstone Object of #Art is from a #Hindu Temple built by the Chandella Dynasty of #Khajuraho #MadhyaPradesh & now at #Museum Rietberg

The Indian society was always open to #LGBTQ rights

Our #History #Art #IndianMythology and even #Religion literature of #Hinduism #Buddhism & #Jainism makes many socially acceptable references to such groups

Like in this c1750 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bikaner #Rajasthan now at San Diego #Museum of Art

'Two Women'

#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Artist #Histodons #Paintings #Heritage #Friendship #Friends #IndianCulture #Equality #EqualityForAll
#India #Museums #Painting