The childlike god of the Hindu pantheon, Lord Ganesha is the only one who develops a bond with people of every age group; he is a child with children and an adult with grown-ups and has been taking care of all since time began; and time itself began with his creation. Worshiping Ganesha is immediate; one just has to think of his form by closing his eyes to contact his ever-present mind. This brass sculpture depicts Ganesha in his dancing posture, enjoying his joyful dance and liberating mind. He dances here on a high-raised pedestal carved in multiple layered lotus patterns.
This exclusive asana is a representation of the natural flora and fauna at its best. It is sourced from the select weavers of Kashmir valley, who have applied their utmost skills to weave this masterpiece. It displays the huge Tree of Life loaded with yellow and mustard shaded maple leaves, embroidered densely in graceful pattern, shape and size on Resham. The long brown colored multiple branches extend in varied directions and its thick trunk carrying the heavy weight for ages represents its strong hold, beauty and a keenness to grow upwards. The pastel colored embroidery goes well with the dusky blue background as it alluringly highlights the bright colors of the leaves and the multiple shades of the birds that perch on that tree and some picking food on the ground.
Relative use and charm of this asana doubles on it being also used as a great wall hanging; its solo presence is enough to decorate your wall in an absolute flamboyance. Apart from its aesthetic attraction, it also holds a significant spirituality, as the Tree of Life is a major symbol of positivity, good health and bright future. Many religions revere Tree of Life as their source of growth and strength, as even after getting old, it bears seeds that are its essence and a reflection of its immortality.
You will be mesmerized by the extricate creativity of this Kalamkari art form; the use of traditional red and white color combination with the black lines defining its features enhances the ethnicity and beauty of this painting. Kalamkari art is a hand block style painted on cotton textile by a tamarind pen using natural dyes. This painting shown here is depicted with an ancient styled floral border portraying a beautiful picture of Shiva’s family mounted on their respective vahanas.
Shiva and Parvati reside in dignity on Shiva’s mount, Nandi, ornamented with astounding jewels all over the body. As you move towards the right, you can’t stop applauding the creation of the ever youthful, war god Karthikeya with six heads reflecting his ability to gain knowledge from all possible directions and thus removing the six imperfections, which are, Karma (lust), Krodha (anger), Lobha (greed), Moha (attachment), Ahankar (ego) & Matsarya (jealousy); he sits with his weapon on a strikingly painted peacock in varying designs and patches. Towards the left sits Lord Ganesha (Shiva’s younger son) with his iconic weapons on a mouse, jewelled enormously and saddled attractively.
Not just the vahanas, even the deities are painted with awe-struck embellishments and appealing attires. The one standing at the bottom is one of the Shivaganas dressed in amazing garbs. This painting aptly fulfils the Kalamkari characteristics of being loaded with alluring flower motifs of varied sizes and the depiction of divine characters.
Lord Ganesha is worshipped in Hinduism as an endearing Elephant-faced god who is the guardian of the Sanatana Dharma, remover of obstacles, patron of Arts and Sciences, mediator and intercessor between man and god. He is the god on our side, our friend, our protector and benefactor. This brass statue of Ganesha is heavily veiled in alluring ethnic designs that enhance his beauty and a cosmic aura. He sits on a stylized Ashta Ganesha (eight Ganeshas) pedestal reminding us of the eight divine abodes of Ganesha with the Mooshakraj (sacred vahana) in obeisance on the left and pooja kalash on the right.
Fashionistas now days opt for textiles unique in their style, pattern and those that can be used in multipurpose ways. This skirt that you see on this page is one such type. Long lengthed in a fish cut design at the bottom and hanging tassels at the brim; available in the most unique choices of colors in horizontal multilayer, where each layer is in superb contrast to the other.
A common aspect in all the shades of this cotton textile is the self imprinted cloth, middle layer having flower motifs, bottom one with big checks and falls in fine pleats. This garment can be clubbed with any western top or a long kurti.
This painting is portrayed in unique color combinations, different from the usual bright shades like red, orange, yellow etc; it amalgamates dull and light shades together to form this beautiful miniature of Krishna and other birds and animals enjoying his soulful track. Madhubani art, also popular as Mithila painting is the most famous art form of India, practiced majorly in Nepal and Bihar as a folk tradition of village women, passed on to their daughters through multiple generations.
Here, the background is filled in with the gigantic tree of life with its branches curling up in each and every direction, bearing uncountable stencil leaves of greyish tone and small sweet cherries as can be identified by their rich red color. Lord Krishna painted in his most artistic gestures and realistic eyes; adorned in a cringed dhoti and a flowy robe along with vibrant jewels and a peacock crown, plays his flute that arouses heavenly and soothing tones, while Kamadhenu (his sacred cow), peacocks and other birds couldn’t resist themselves to stop and listen to this harmonious tone.
The light orange colored patterns hidden behind the expansive tree are flowers blooming in ecstasy. When you look carefully you will realize that this painting aptly exemplifies Madhubani art by depicting scenes of nature and mythology; painted in extreme patience in an exclusive style of filling the large areas by tiny symmetrical motifs.
Statue is hollow from behind
This brass statue is an homage to Raghavendra Swami, a revered Hindu scholar and saint of the 16th century, known for his profound devotion to Lord Vishnu. The revered saint known for his devotion and spiritual teachings. The saint's serene visage, with eyes in meditative gaze, invites a sense of calm and introspection. Adorned with sacred beads, his image evokes the depth of his piety and the power of mantra meditation. This exquisite piece captures the essence of spiritual serenity and serves as a beacon of inspiration for daily reflection and devotion. It is more than a statue; it's a connection to the legacy of a venerated sage, designed to bring a piece of the divine into everyday life.
A silk sari isn’t just a garment, it lets you have an insight into the Indian life; its style and traditionality reigns even today since the timeless classics. This one shown here is woven in a pure silk thread of royal purple shade, thus shining out the beauty and personality of the wearer. The uniqueness of this sari is that despite being so heavy and gracious, it is very light weight allowing it to be worn in absolute ease, forming well settled pleats. The entire sari is heavily loaded with white thick thread work of kantha hand embroidery. The weaver has beautifully showcased the combination of dark purple and white highlighting each and every aspect of its lavish beauty.
Kantha embroidery is a popular style that came into being from Bengal, where rural women uplifted their talents and skills by stitching this kind of embroidery on soft dhotis and saris. Now it is widespread and popular in demand around the globe. As also shown here, this type of hand embroidery is a simple running stitch on the cloth giving it a slight wrinkled and wavy effect. The complete sari is decorated with a plethora of embroidered paisleys, flowers and vines, hence giving a heavy look to the pallu and forming thick borders near the pleats. Adorning this royalty on any function or gathering will make you stand out in the crowd.
This painting beautifully divides itself into two halves depicting the royal pair standing on either sides of the curtain with a rose in their hands. The king and the queen are too busy in their everyday chores, so they don’t get enough time to express their love for each other, so here they finally come out of their royal room when the sun is about to set, with a rose in their hand and garbed in their luxurious attires, separated by just a minute wall of shyness, they are keen to present their gifts of love to each other.
The queen wears a purple flared skirt having royal red pleats in between with the similar type worn by the king as a single garment along with a royal red stole. Their attires are decorated in mesmerizing gold foil work, forming thick borders and zari bootis spread all over. Queen’s chunri and blouse form a great contrast to the background, and the king’s unique crown is sequenced with golden checks.
Curve of her waist highlights her kamarband in a sensuous manner to the king, with the other rich ornaments framing their personality. King holds his royal black stick as a gesture of his authority and superiority with the green aureole formed at the back of their heads glorifying their character and kind nature.
The painting takes us to an enlightening festival where this young and beautiful damsel, dressed in a three piece red silk decorated elegantly with golden zari all over and adorned in the best of her gold jewels, sits graciously on this platform to perform the puja rituals of worshipping Lord Ganesha. She holds the puja thali that contains the bright flowers, a pot of water and Ganesha’s all time favourite motichoor laddoos.
Painter has very neatly and beautifully depicted the devotional expressions of this young lady with the sparkling eyes and that sweet red smile symbolizing her religious love for her lord. Vibrant and colourful flowers sprinkled in front of Ganesha’s small temple make us realize that, already many such ladies have performed their pujas before the sun sets. The deep yellow background pictures the time of the setting sun, as all the puja has to be performed before that and enjoy the bright lightening of diyas and candles at night.
This painting depicts the scene of a village as can be identified by the structure of the wall and large water pots that lay around the girl; trees painted in the background accentuate the greenery in the village with the applauding use of brush strokes in the striking attires as well as in framing the overall essence of the painter’s thoughts.
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