Krishna-Rukmini Vivaha, an episode from the divine Lilas of Sri Krishna is looked upon by the devotees of Krishna as the union of Sri Vishnu and Lakshmi in the human realm. In this four-foot large magnificent Tanjore painting, the heavenly incarnations of Sri and Sripati (Lord of Sri Lakshmi) come together, in a heart-warming scene that is artistically captured by the makers of this artwork.
Detailed and embellished with 24-karat gold all over, this Krishna Rukmini Vivaha painting makes us the audience of this cosmic event, filling our hearts with loving devotion for the ever-youthful Krishna and his Shakti (feminine energy).
A golden Mandapa, lined with fragrant lotuses and marked by the potent Vaishnava symbols of Chakra, Shankha, and Tilaka is the space where the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini takes place. The family members of the young bride and groom headed by their fathers are attired regally and have pleasant expressions on their animated visages.
Exquisitely ornamented and draped in attire that is covered in gold and decorated with fine motifs, Krishna and Rukmini sit in the laps of their fathers, representing a South Indian marriage ritual, highlighting the mingling of wider Hindu Puranic tradition of Krishna with the local rites of the South.
The arena for the marriage rituals is sanctified by the presence of sages in the lower section of this Tanjore painting, who sit around the sacrificial fire, chanting powerful hymns. Musicians and singers accompany the chants, filling the composition with the vibrancy of musical notes. The backdrop of the marriage scene is colored with a deep, earthy maroon, a color symbolic of fertility, a quality also represented by the fruiting banana trees.
The subjects in this Tanjore painting, including Krishna and Rukmini are splendidly ornamented, with tasteful clothes and jewelry which bring to us the lavishness of traditional South Indian fashion. The large eyes of each individual look directly at the onlooker, making the process of admiring this artwork an interactive one. Infused with classical Tanjore elements and evoking a heavenly festivity in the ambiance, this fine Tanjore artwork is celebration stilled with gold.
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