Mohini - 06

Dressed oleograph of 'Mohini' by Raja Ravi Varma from the early 1900s. Mohini is the only female avatar of the god Vishnu. She is an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. An ultimate form of beauty, Mohini's weapon is Maya (illusion). In Indian classical and folk mythology, she is known to have beguiled and tricked demons to save humanity and divinity alike. Mohini also appears in the epic "Mahabharata" in the form of Vishnu - she acquires the pot of Amrita (an elixir of immortality) from the thieving asuras (demons), and gives it back to the devas (gods), helping them retain their immortality.
This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with fabric and embroidery.