Sharad Mohan<p>Today is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorldTortoiseDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldTortoiseDay</span></a></p><p>So, this c1780 AD <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianMiniaturePainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianMiniaturePainting</span></a> from Machilipatnam in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Deccan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deccan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthIndia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthIndia</span></a> now at Victoria &amp; Albert <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Museum</span></a> London.</p><p>This <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianMythology</span></a> depicts 'Kurma', the second <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Avatar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Avatar</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hindu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hindu</span></a> God <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vishnu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vishnu</span></a> in form of a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tortoise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tortoise</span></a> emerging from its mouth in form of a deity.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientIndia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientIndia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hinduism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hinduism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianHertitage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianHertitage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paintings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Museums</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndianMiniaturePaintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianMiniaturePaintings</span></a></p>