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Murugan and another deity

Title

Year/Period

Early-mid 19th century

Region

Sri Lanka

Material

wood with watercolours

Technique

Painting

Dimension

Object size: H:87 x W:85.5 x D:2 cm

Accession No.

2006-01744

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum

This painting shows a standing Murugan with an unidentifiable deity. It demonstrates the absorption of Hindu deities into Buddhism. Murugan worship at Kadirgama, a sacred shrine in Sri Lanka, is very popular with Hindus, Buddhist and Muslims worshippers alike. The painting has been done using waterbased colours on wood.