The prolific son of Parvati and Shiva, the destroyer of all obstacles, Sri Ganesha is a great Hindu god, who extends his affection and protection to every being of the Universe. In an interesting story from the Ganesha Purana, when his mount “Mayura”, the peacock, is threatened by the serpent Vasuki, “Mayureshwara”, the lord of Mayura, came to his rescue.
As dynamically presented in this monotone Pattachitra painting from Orissa, Ganesha lifted the great snake Vasuki good-humoredly over his head, and after playing with him, wrapped him around his limbs as an ornament. The paradox of the elephant-headed deity’s powers and his tranquil presence is masterfully captured in this Pattachitra. Four-armed and with a magnificent physique, Ganesha appears to be dancing while creating an arch with the serpent over his head. Two stages of the story seem to be wrapped in this one Pattachitra, where we see a repetition of the presence of the snake- as an ornament, on the round belly of Ganesha.
Against the delicate Tussar silk canvas, artist Rabi Behra has done magic in bringing Sri Ganesha into the painting- with a variety of strokes of black color, the ornamented and divine persona of Ganesha lights up the painting. Ganapati, disseminating boons with his raised hand, is placed on an ornate platform, which has a plate of offerings for him, and on the opposite end, sits the Mushak- rat, full of reverence for his lord.
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