Bhairava Raga
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Bhairava Raga” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A Ragamala painting of the musical mode Bhairava Raga. Ragamala paintings use a particular scene or person to represent each raga (or mode) of Hindustani classical music. Bhairava Raga is a slow and meditative raga intended to be played or sung in the morning. The scene of Radha rubbing sandalpaste on her lover Krishna on a palace terrace depicts the emotional sentiment of the raga. A formal garden can be seen in the background, irrigated by a Persian wheel.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- IS.186-1950
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
