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Today is #WorldTortoiseDay
So, this c1780 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting from Machilipatnam in #Deccan #SouthIndia now at Victoria & Albert #Museum London.
This #Painting from #IndianMythology depicts 'Kurma', the second #Avatar of #Hindu God #Vishnu in form of a #Tortoise emerging from its mouth in form of a deity.
#India #AncientIndia #Religion #Hinduism #MastoArt #IndianHertitage #Art #History #Paintings #IndianHistory #Museums #IndianCulture #IndianMiniaturePaintings