Original Madhubani Painting, "The Mahabharata Battle"

Protected by Krishna, Arjuna charges into battle against the Karauvas to claim the throne that rightfully belongs to him and his brothers, the Pandavas. This Madhubani painting on handmade paper is by Devendra Kumar Jha and Family and includes the excerpt from the Mahabharata, the epic story that details the story of Arjuna and his brothers: "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, oh descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion — at that time I myself descend."