Tag: 60×48 Inches
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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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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…
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Vasundhara-7
The painting here depicts the Hindu Goddess called Yamuna. In the Vedas, Yamuna is known as Yami and she was the daughter of Lord Sun. The mount (Vahan) of Goddess Yamuna is the tortoise. Yamuna is one of the holiest rivers in Hinduism and it comes after the Ganges in its holiness. The Mahabharata mentions the Yamuna,…