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View of the Marble Rocks on the Banks of the Narmada River near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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View of the Marble Rocks on the Banks of the Narmada River near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Samuel Bourne · 1863 - 1870 · albumen print; cardboard; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Today the Marble Rocks are a famous tourist destination. According to ancient legends, the Narmada River contains a Shavistic power. When a believer bathed in the river during a full moon, he or she could receive healing powers.

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Credit lineView of the Marble Rocks on the banks of the Narmada river near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. 1863 - 1870. Samuel Bourne. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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