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title: Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19709/krishna-holds-up-mount-govardhan/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19709.jpg)
## Image Caption
The *Harivamsa* or book of Hari ([Krishna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Krishna/)) was one of several sacred epics commssioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1540-1605). This folio shows the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan to protect the villagers of Braj from the rains sent by the god [Indra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indra/).
Folio from a Harivamsa. ca. 1590–95. Ink, opaque watercolor, and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 25). Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448183) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448183). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 25 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.