The beautiful Patachitra painting depicts Lord Patanjali in a most accomplished and elegant manner. is the compiler of the Yoga Sutras, a major ork containing aphorisms on the philosophical aspects of mind and consciousness, and also the author of a major commentary on Panini's Ashtadhyayi. He is known to be an incarnation of di S'esha who is the first ego-expansion of Vishnu, the manifestation of Vishnu. His primeval energies and opulences, is part of the so-called catur vyha, the fourfold manifestation of Vishnu. Thus may Patajali be considered as the one incarnation of God defending the ego of yoga. In recent decades the Yoga Sutra has become quite popular worldwide for the precepts regarding practice of Raja Yoga and its philosophical basis. "Yoga" in traditional Hinduism involves inner contemplation, a rigorous system of meditation practice, ethics, metaphysics, and devotion to the one common soul, God, or Brahman. He was a great Natya dancer and is revered by the exponents of classical Indian dance as their patron saint.
Patachitra, a spectacular painting in Orissa, was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.
The spectacular Patachitra painting depicts Lord Krishna's triumphant march into Mathura, after putting an end to all atrocities perpetrated by Kansh, His maternal uncle. Colour patterns are smartly used. Patachitra is a popular genre of ethnic painting in Orissa and was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.
The spectacular tree is nicely painted on cotton cloth using traditional Madhubani style. The spectacular Madhubani painting celebrates the glory of nature with some some brilliant lines and colour patterns. Natural dyes are used on cotton that gives rise to an extraordinary effect. Tree is symbolised as life. As a tree grows, similarly growth is the basic tenet of life. It also shows that people in Mithila are very much dependent on nature for their survival. Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila Art as this genre is centred around Mithila region of Bihar, is marked by line drawings filled in by bright colours and contrasts or patterns. Though traditionally done by the women folk of the region, nowadays men are also involved in the process.
The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts the Mother Goddess Durga riding Her vehicle Lion. On her eight hands, the gentle goddess is holding eight different weapons. Madhubani painting has been done traditionally by the women of villages around the present town of Madhubani and other areas of Mithila. The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud wall of huts, but now it is also done on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.
The maximum number of works done on a single subject goes to Lord Ganesha.The one here is from Musician Ganesha collection.
The spectacular Madhubani painting depicts a blue fish kingdom with a deep sense of elegance. Natural colours are delicately used on cotton. Madhubani is a popular hand made painting in the Mithila region of Bihar where women draw paintings of nature, or mythological figures on handmade papers or cloths. The spectacular Madhubani painting reflects the symbiotic relationship between men and animals. Fish is also an important item of dietary for the people of Mithila.
The beautiful Kalamkari painting of the Goddess of Wealth is given a delicate and rich treatment. A deep sense of gracefulness and rich feminine beauty is manifest in the rich painting that depicts the goddess of wealth and prosperity seated on a lotus. On her two hands, the goddess is holding beautiful lotus flowers and from her one hand is dipping gold coins, a symbol of prosperity. With her another hand, the goddess is blessing Her disciples. She is seated on a lotus, the symbol of purity. The spectacular painting has some exquisite designs on it and the beautiful pattern of colours add some sparks to the work. Centred on Kalahasti region of Andhra Pradesh, this type of painting is characterized by strong colour pattern and lines.
Lord Vishnu took ten incarnations to protect life and earth.He is praised by different names like Satyanarayan,Janardana,Lakshminarayan, Hari,Jagdish,Deendayal etc.
The Goddess of wealth and prosperity is given a spectacular treatment in this beautiful Kalamkari painting. Wife of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth and she is extremely popular among the female devotees. Two big elephants are invoking the Goddess and She is holding two lotuses on her hands. She is seated on a huge lotus, a symbol of purity. The Goddess is wearing lot of ornaments and nice drapery.
Ganesha is a popular Hindu deity. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and has the head of an elephant, and is also popularly known as the Hindu elephant god.
The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts a rural setting with a greater sense of simplicity. The peaceful co-existence of human and animal is manifest in the painting. Madhubani, literally meaning where forests are honey, paintings are rooted in Mithila region of Bihar. Madhubani painting has been done traditionally by the women of villages around the present town of Madhubani and other areas of Mithila. The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud wall of huts, but now it is also done on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.
The wooden figure of Goddess Laxmi has been nicely treated by the artist and the beautiful figure reflects a rare sense of gracefulness and accomplishment. The wooden sculpture has some nice carvings on it and the Goddess is blessing her devotees. She is the symbol of wealth and fortune and is invoked in Hinduism for good wealth. The figure also reflects a greater degree of feminine nature and is a paradigm of beauty and sculptural excellence.
Remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha is worshipped by the seekers of the knowledge as a God of wisdom and also at start of a ritual or begining of a journey.
The marble images of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati have been carved out of marble revealing some of the basic characteristics of this form of Indian sculpture. The smiling faces of the god and his wife are amazing. Lord Shiva is believed to be the ideal husband and the picture perfect images are paradigm of beauty and artistic excellence. Each figure has been carved out of single block of marble and the figures have some beautiful carvings on them.
The beautiful image of the Sai baba reveals a greater degree of satisfaction and gracefulness. The figure is being nicely carved out of single block of marble by the sculptor. The baba is wearing a red cloth and his feet and left naked. A saint of the 19th century, Sai Baba started preaching about universal brotherhood and love at Shirdi in Maharashtra first. The baba has tremendous following both all over the country and abroad.
The ferocious image of Mahakali, the goddess of horror, is beautifully carved out of stone. Her each hand is carrying variously a sword, a trishul (trident), a severed head and a bowl or skull-cup (kapala) catching the blood of the severed head. Her eyes are depicted as red with intoxication and in absolute rage, Her hair is shown disheveled, small fangs sometimes protrude out of Her mouth and Her tongue is lolling. She has a garland of human heads.She is shown standing on the prone, inert or dead body of Shiva. This is interpreted various ways but the most common is that Mahakali represents Shakti, the power of pure Creation in the universe, and Shiva represents pure consciousness, which is inert in and of itself.
The painted marble statue of Lord Hanuman has been nicely chiseled out of single block of marble by the sculptor revealing a greater degree of gracefulness and smoothness. The great devotee of Lord Ram is holding the mountain and with his other hand he is holding the bludgeon. Each part of the body of the great devotee is being beautifully treated and 22 karat gold dazzles on the forehead of Hanuman
