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Textile Painting with Plan of Puri. India, Orissa, 19th CE. Plan of Puri, the most important pilgrimage town on the Bay of Bengal and one of the four 'abodes of light' sited at the four cardinal points of the subcontinent (Puri represents the east), showing the main temple enshrining the city's three main gods: Jagannath, an aspect of Krishna (right), his borther Balabhadra (left) and their sister Subhadra (centre) with the temple tower above them. The central sanctuary, surrounded by smaller buildings, is enclosed by a wall. The plan of the town is conch-shaped because it is believed that Puri represents Vishnu's conch. Painted on cloth. 1880,0.304.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART435138

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 2075px

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