Unknown, India (Punjab Hills, Bilaspur)
A Raja Receives Homage Outside the City: Page from a Dispersed Manuscript
last quarter of the 17th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (22.5 x 29.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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devi: the goddess within
i have often heard people refer to women as devi insisting on their divinity. but often the implications are about Sati or Sita; the ones who perform sacrifices as their earthly duties. but what if she’s not?
what if she’s a mere human with many many faults and flaws that she works on diligently? what if instead of being single dimensional, she’s kaleidoscopic? what if she’s wrathful like Chandi but also demure like Gauri? what if she’s the source of life like Aditi but also dwells in cremation grounds like Kali? what if she’s wise like Saraswati but also possesses immense beauty like Laxmi?
if you really think about it, perhaps her dharma is only to figure out her life and honor her own light. perhaps, the reason she exists is for herself but she chooses to welcome others and love them. perhaps, she is the embodiment of all the devis; but on her own terms, just how she wants to be.
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On SALE!! HURRY! Hand Painted, Very Large Canvas, 160 X 60 Inch Size, very recently painted (2-3 days), very high quality wooden canvas ready to hang without framing. The painting is painted on 2 canvas of size 60X30 Inch hence its easy to ship. Its based on the concept of Love Connection blended. Paint used high quality acrylic paint that glows in dark
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Raja Ravi Varma, Mohini on a swing
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Indian School, 18th century. Ladies on a Swing
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when they say i miss you. but Krishna in githa govinda said “O radhe, please place your feet on my head and cure me of the poison of longing.”
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Indian Painting by Tyeb mehta: Mahisasur
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