Devi Seeta's Agni PareekshaOne of the most tragic moments of the epic Ramayana, Sitas agnipariksha has been painted on handmade paper by the women artists of Mithila. One of the finest folk paintings of the country the Madhibani paintings are known for the tribal motifs and bright earthly characters. Though colours have not been used here prominently, the painters are making use of lines and other motifs to depict one of the finest moments in Ramayana. The size of the painting

The artist have captured one of the most significant moments in Ramayana

The vibrant colours yield the painting a most effective treatment

The golden paints on the forehead of the God

return gifts

It is then covered with beeswax and more clay

and illusion

Lord Buddha had to undergo a rigorous process of penance to attain truth

came forward to help

Here Lord Shiva’s head is being covered by the many mouthed serpents

'Tirobhava' (illusion)

75"H x 10"W x 5

The imperious Emperor ordered that all midgets be taken from their families and brought to the Imperial Court