A manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the #Mahabharata. #Hinduism

Bhagwan Ram going into battle. c.1775-1795. Pahari school Chamba style painting. Now in the #BritishMuseum. #Hinduism

Goddess Durga fighting Mahishasura. The story is written in the Devi Mahatmya and Devi Bhagavata Purana. c. 18th Century, Guler State Painting. #Hinduism #IndianPainting

The #Ramayana is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature. It consists of nearly 24,000 verses (mostly set in the Shlokameter), divided into seven Kandas & about 500 sargas (chapters). In Hindu tradition, it is considered to be the adi-kavya (first poem). #Hinduism

The #SamudraManthana is one of the best-known episodes in the Hindu philosophy narrated in the #BhagavataPurana, in the #Mahabharata & in the #VishnuPurana. c.1910s Bazaar Art Painting depicts #SamudraManthana. #Hinduism

After #SamudraManthan, the Devas managed to seize the Kumbha of nectar. During the chase by Asuras, few drops of nectar fell at 4 places - Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nasik & Ujjain. The #KumbhMela is celebrated in one of these four places in rotation.

#Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word Jina (victor).

After #SamudraManthan, Lord Vishnu took the form of Beauty Mohini and distributed the Amrita to Devas. When Rahu tried to steal the Amrita, his head was cut off. #KumbhaLegend Picture from the "Tamil and Vedas, #BhagwataPurana Book, British Library in London.

Painting of Garuda carrying Lord Viṣhṇu and Goddess Lakshmi. The divine couple sit on a throne surrounded by a gilded metal frame. c. 1820 CE. Now in The British Museum. #Hinduism

Ganapati with Riddhi and Siddhi. Printed at Ravi Varma Press, Malavli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. #Hinduism

1600s: A German print of #SamudraManthan (churning of the ocean). #Hinduism

The #Mahabharata is the longest epic poem known and has been described as "the longest poem ever written". Its longest version consists of over 100,000 #shaloka or over 200,000 individual verse lines. c. 1700: Painting from Mewar depicts the Pandava and Kaurava armies.

Kumbh Mela is one of the largest Religious congregations on the Earth. This gathering is more than a population of many countries. #KumbhMela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.  #UnescoIntangibleCulturalHeritage #Hinduism

The Goddess Kali, an illustration from "Tales for Little Readers About the Heathen, by Dr. John Scudder (London, 1849). #Hinduism #Shakti

Painting depicting "Vishvarupa of Bhagwan Vishnu as the Cosmic Man with the three realms: heaven - Satya to Bhuvar loka (head to belly), earth - Bhu loka (groin), underworld - Atala to Patala loka (legs). Now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London #Hinduism

Jain temple cluster in #KhajuraoTempleComplex. #Jainism

The Golden Pagoda, also known as Kongmu Kham in the Khamti language. Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. #IncredibleIndia