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RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY

 

 

 

  Govardhana

 

India

A colourful bas-relief of the Hindu god Krishna lifting the mountain Govardhana to shelter the herdsmen and their cattle from the storm caused by Indra, after they had refused to make offerings to him and instead became followers of Krishna.

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