Cultural advice

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that ANU Library collections may include images, names, voices, and other representations of deceased persons.

Material in the collection may contain terms, language or views that reflect the period in which the item was created and may be considered inappropriate today.

Unable to bear the continuing gossip against Sita, Rama sends her off again

Date

Authors

Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Abstract

Description

In the forest Sita gives birth to twin sons, whom a sage teaches to sing their father's story. Rama and his sons are re-united, but Sita is asked to take another oath to her lord. Mother Earth claims Sita even as she speaks
Rama awards his kingdom to his sons, returns to heaven as the incarnation of Vishnu.

Keywords

Ramayana, Story of in pictures, paintings, book scan

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196310

Collections

Basham Photographs

Source

Type

Image

Archives Series

Date created

1969

Access Statement

License Rights

This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

DOI

Restricted until

Downloads

File
Description
ANUA 682-3921.tif (15.87 MB)

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2026 LYRASIS

abcd