Category: More Thoughts
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Udaan-3
Rising high above the trials and the turmoil of this materialistic world, this pair of turtles soars high into the cosmos and is beautifully presented in the soft shades of pink. I have deliberately shown the world to be smaller in reference to the larger turtles, which soar effortlessly toward the heavens above and are…
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Udaan-2
In the set of these two paintings, the pair of tortoises are painted in flying mode. They both are enjoying the camaraderie of each other and hymns the song ‘I want to fly like you’. This is a pure form of love; love for freedom. To fly towards a secret sky and let go of…
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Kurma Avatar
The painting here demonstrates the ‘Kurma Avatar’ of Lord Vishnu, which was the second incarnation in the form of a tortoise. The Kurma avatar of Lord Vishnu is usually represented in a mixed human-animal form. The human half, which is the upper half, is depicted wearing the same ornaments and holding the same weapons as in the…
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Eternal Love-5
The artwork portrays the thought that the turtle is considered to have brought about the creation of the universe from its body. Here a male and female turtle are together building aspirations to have a family. They are feeling the emotion of when we are together, the world feels like it is in perfect harmony. Contemplating about the…
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Eternal Love-4
The artwork showcases the turtle as a symbol of motherhood and creation. The ‘Nesting’ phase of female turtles is painted. The mother turtle is thinking that when her children will grow up they will go ahead in different directions and will live their lives on their own and she wishes them to a happy and…
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Eternal Love-2
The artwork portrays the couple turtles of a male and a female who are aspiring to be in a long-term relationship. They are promising to balance each other perfectly with love and togetherness. Relationships are very important factor in everyone’s life. The turtles are in awe of each other and are sweetly communicating how one’s…
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Eternal Love-1
The artwork boldly portrays the mating between a male and a female turtle. Most sea turtles are solitary creatures and only come together during mating season. Mating can be a dangerous activity for them. The male holds onto the female and she has to support the weight of both of them whilst at the same…
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Longevity-1
The soothing and creative painting here shows the hard-shell turtle that is adapted to aquatic life and is climbing out of the freshwater pond to feel the free air and warmth of the earth. The concept is that the turtles share an association with water, which lends meanings of motion, intuition, and emotion to the…
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Samudra Manthan
The artwork demonstrates a very important story of Indian mythology where the significance of the ‘Tortoise’ is superbly depicted. The story of ‘Samudra Manthan’ (Ocean Churning) which appears in Bhagavad Purana, Vishnu Purana, as well as in the Mahabharata. Lord Vishnu is one of the Divine Trinity, the others being Brahma and Shiva. Lord Vishnu is…