Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album
Cleveland Museum of Art

Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890

Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Kaliya is one of the few foes whom Krishna did not kill, but permitted him to relocate to an island in the ocean.

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