[INDOLOGY] Navagraha miniatures

jacob at fabularasa.dk jacob at fabularasa.dk
Tue Aug 30 08:08:47 UTC 2022


Hi Martin,

Depending on how far Sonja wants to cast the net, there are also the 
purely abstract gaming pieces for Krishnaraja Wodeyar III's 
Navagrahākṣakrīḍā game designed c. 1833 CE. See attachments (photo 
credits: Rangachar Vasantha).

Best,
Jacob Schmidt-Madsen

Martin Gansten via INDOLOGY skrev den 2022-08-29 19:31:
> Sonja Brentjes, who is working on the history of astral iconography
> but is not a member of this list, sent me this question, which I am
> passing on with her permission:
> 
>> Do you know perhaps miniatures of the Navagrahas and can you recommend 
>> me online collections or good publications? We have found a few from 
>> the 18th century, but nothing before.
> 
> If anyone should know of such collections or publications, please
> reply to me and/or the list, and I'll pass the information on.
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> Martin Gansten
> 
> 
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