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According to the Bhagavata Purana, the demoness (rakshasa) Putana was sent by Krishna’s evil uncle, the usurper king Kamsa, to kill Krishna. Disguised as a young, beautiful woman Putana tries to kill the infant-God by feeding him poisoned milk from her breasts but Krishna understood her true identity and suckles all life from her.
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Title: Demoness Putana slain by the child Krishna
Date: ca. 1900–10
Culture: India, Malavali, Pune
Medium: Chromolithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (36.5 × 25.1 cm)
Image: 13 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (34.3 × 24.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi, 2025
Object Number: 2025.269.5
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