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The mode Kedara is visualised as a yogi or ascetic who has withdrawn from the world and sits in serene contemplation before his hermitage in a verdant landscape. There he listens to a raga played by his two disciples on the vina and tanpura. Two dogs, the yogi’s companions in his retreat, also listen attentively to the music. The yogi’s simple dwelling is as usual shown as a palatial domed pavilion.
Ragini
Raga (feminine ragini) are musical modes, often represented by compositions of ladies, lovers, warriors, animals or gods, in series of Ragamala ('Garland of Ragas') paintings, a very popular artistic genre in north India and the Deccan c. 1500 - 1800.
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