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TWO PAINTINGS OF THE JAGANNATH DEITIES, PURI, ORISSA (NOW ODISHA), EASTERN INDIA, CIRCA 1900 gouache with gesso on cloth (patachitra), of rectangular form, one depicting the trio, Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, within the Puri temple shrine, surrounded by numerous small panels with scenes depicting further images of the same and other deities and devotees surrounded by a rosette border, the other depicting the three iconic deities flanked by other Hindu gods paying respects, surrounded by a similar border, each framed 57 x 77cm; 58 x 74cm Jagannath is the 'Lord of the World', a form of Krishna worshipped at the famous shrine at Puri. He and his brother Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are worshipped as a trio, always depicted with large round eyes and often handless arms. The cult is an example of the characteristic ability of Hinduism to absorb popular local cults into the mainstream. It is likely that the link between Jagannath and Vishnu occurred after the cult was well established, and simple village origins are suggested by the form of the deities. Paintings of this type were produced as mementoes for pilgrims visiting the famous temple in the seaside town, built in the 12th century by Anantavarman Codagangadeva. For similar paintings on cloth in the British Museum, acquired in 1880, see inv. nos. 1894,0613,0.47 & 1880,0.301. See also lot 242.