Her careful steps with a sense of shy in her eyes, the young and beautiful lady is stepping in the garden. The gracefulness and her sensuality are evident in the beautiful miniature painting. The boundaries of the painting have been nicely decorated and the painting is a rich depiction of colours and the lady is painted with some rich jewellery.
The beautiful image of Lord Shiva in his Nataraj form is given a vivid depiction in the Patachitra painting. Lord Shiva, one of the Trinity, the other two being Lord Vishnu and Brahma, is believed to be the master of all mudras of dance and the dancing posture of Nataraj symbolises the rhythmic motion of life. The painting is full of life and enthusiasm. His four hands are in a dancing posture as Parvati is looking at Him.
The spectacular image of the goddess Saraswati is being given a detail and royal treatment with some beautiful application of colours and patterns. The Goddess of Learning is shown seated on the beautifully designed lotus and she is playing the Veena. The swan, supposed to be her vehicle, is swimming in the pond. Worshipped by the students as well as the musicians alike, the painting reveals s greater degree of gracefulness and feminine nature. The background of the painting is beautifully designed.
The beautiful image of Hanuman is given a royal and detail treatment in the Patachitra painting. The many headed Hanuman is shown trampling over the demons in Lanka, where he went in search of Sita Devi. The figure shows a fine treatment of pattern and colours. Derived from the Sanskrit words patta (a piece of cloth), chitra (painting or picture), Patachitra is a folk art form drawn on a piece of silk, cotton or any other fabric, portraying traditional motifs and imageries of religion and society.
The beautiful Patachitra painting of Lord Hayagriva or Lord Matsya with Lakshmi is given a refine and detail treatment. Lord Hayagriva is an incarnation of the Lord Vishnu, who in His Matsya incarnation protected the Vedas.
Long ago, when life first appeared on Earth, a terrible demon terrorized the people on Earth, who prevented sages and saints from performing their rituals. He even stole the Holy Vedas, taking refuge in a conch shell in the depths of the ocean. Brahma, one of the Trinity gods and the creator of the world, approached Vishnu for help and the latter immediately assumed the form of a fish and plunged into the ocean. He killed the demon by ripping open his stomach and retrieved the Vedas. Four forms emerged from the demon's stomach representing the four Vedas: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, and Yajur Veda.
The beautiful painting depicts the four-handed Hayagriva looking at His consort Lakshmi, who is sitting on His lap.
Goddess Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu,She was born in the sea of milk,according to the scriptures She is described as a beautiful and attractive Goddess with a heavenly looks,she holdls lotus flowers in both upper hands,sitting on a fully blossomed lotus,wearing beautiful ornaments she is worshipped by sages and devas as well as common people,at the time of Her appearence elephants on either side of Her sprinkled sacred holy Ganga (Ganges) water on the goddess and bathed her. Because the Gaja's (elephants) sprinkled holy water on her, she acquired the name of Gaja lakshmi.
The sparkling image of Balaji of Venkateswara is given a nice portrayal in the Kalamkari painting. Balaji is one of the most popular deities in South India and the painting gives him a royal treatment. Developed in the temple region of Andhra Pradesh, Kalamkari is a traditional painting style with strong line drawings. Paintings are made on cotton fabrics with a kalam i.e. pen, a sharp pointed pierced bamboo that regulates flow of colour on the fabric. Vegetable dyes are used on cloth to color the drawings. Kalamkari Painting mostly consists Hindu mythological themes from epics like Ramayana.
Lord Rama along with wife Sita-brothers Lakshmana,Bharat,Shatrugana-Monkey God Hanuman,Sugreeva-Garuda-Guru Vashishtha and other devotees.
Lord Krishna is one of the most revered gods in Hinduism and he is one of the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The beautiful Kalamkari painting gives a refine and detail treatment of the driving force of the universe. The Kalamkari painting is full of life and enthusiasm with some splendid designs on it. 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.
The Lord of fortune, Ganesha has been painted along with the goddesses of wealth (Laxmi) and of knowledge (Saraswati) in an articulate manner. The Kalamkari painting has been given a fine treatment by the painter using colours and lines in a most adequate manner. Whereas his vehicle the rat is seen beside the Lord Ganesha, Laxmi is perched on a lotus and Saraswati on her vehicle the peacock.
Kalamkari painting of Lord Sun reveals a sense of omnipresence and omnipotence. The Surya Narayan Bhagwan is called ‘Sarva Loka Pitamaham’ the father of the entire world. The painter is beautifully painting clouds and a halo like chariot structure surrounding the God. He manifests himself for the well being of his creation. He is the life-giver and time-giver. He has been painted sitting in a golden chariot drawn by seven horses reminding us about the passage of time. The seven horses signify the seven days a week and also represent the seven primary colours of the rainbow or light. The various colors when put together will once again become white light with no traces left of their original colour as they merge into each other. The Kalamkari painting yields a lively effect by reflecting motion in a very effective manner.
The ferocious image of Goddess Kali has been given a quite refine treatment in the beautiful Batik painting. Her bulging lips, eight hands with some weapons on each hand, the black paint all has given rise to a ferocious posture. She is painted trampling over the sleeping Shiva. She is wearing a garland of skulls and beheaded bodies. It is believed that by worshipping this goddess, we can get rid of the evil doers. She is very popular in regions like Bengal.
The standing image of Lord Buddha, the apostle of truth and non-violence merits a standing ovation from the art connoisseurs as the painter has treated the figure in an amazing manner. His body is being covered with a maroon cloth and he is blessing his disciples with his one hand and is holding a holy book on his another hand. The method of waxing and dewaxing has given rise to a special effect to the painting. The way the background of the painting is being treated reveals a mature sense of colour on the part of the painter.
The Batik painting on Lord Krishna is a treat to eyes. The method of dewaxing has generated some beautiful impact on the painting. Whereas Lord Krishna with His immortal flute has been painted blue, the cow is left white. Lord Krishna’s garland over the neck, the drapery are also well painted. Popular in West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu, these paintings are known for their originality, uniqueness and fineness. Batik (literally means 'wax writing') is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.
A paradigm of beauty and the perfection of art form, the Batik painting of the Yogiraja Lord Shiva, reveals the basic characteristics of this form of art form. The Lord is in a meditative mood with his eyes half closed and in his one hand he is holding the trident and on his other he is holding the conch. Hi sentire body is painted darkish white and every portion of the body is well decorated.
