Holy Vehicles

K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri

Animals as Divine Vehicles
A line-drawing based on ancient sculptures

See also:
Depiction of Pets, Animal Life Depicted in Period Art, "Prani-Parisara"

 

Animals and birds have been man's favorite subject of art even from pre-historic periods. Here is a miscellaneous collection of pictures culled from thousands of years of Indian art, on animal motifs.

Animal Motifs in Indian Art