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The twelve cards in each of the ten suits of Dashabotar cards contains a Raja (king) as an upper court card and a Mantri (minister) as a lower court card along with ten numeral cards. The two court cards in a suit carry a depiction of a specific Vishnu avatar, in this case, that of Ram, the 7th avatar, the hero of Ramayana and the most commonly worshipped avatar. Each numeral card in a suit carries the symbol of the avatar - the arrow. The two court cards always depict Ram with his bow. The Raja is always depicted within a palatial arch.
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Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal
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Subject
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Bankura, Folk craft, Dashabotar Cards
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