he return of the heroes slain in battle at night, following the great sage Viyasa telling all to bathe in the Ganges.

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This painting by Warwick Goble (1862-1943) illustrates a 15th-century Hindu epic myth. It shows the return of the heroes slain in battle at night, following the great sage Viyasa telling all to bathe in the waters of the Ganges earlier in the day. Among the heroes were Bhishma, Drona, Arjuna's son Abhimanyu, Bhima's Asura, Duryodhana, Karna, Draupadi, among others. The illustration dates to 1913.

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Size: 5400px × 3240px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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