Tag: Acrylic on Canvas
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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,…
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Vasundhara-6
The painting here demonstrates a deity resting on a turtle, which is sticking out its neck. The action of the tortoise symbolizes that in life one should take calculated risks and move steadily forward, as then only they can achieve their goals. The tortoise’s huge shell is suggesting a shelter and protection against the world…
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Joy of Life-12 A, 12 B & 12 C
Joy of Life 12 A – Of all the things the turtle stands for, perhaps the most upstanding is its feature to take all of life one step at a time. Steady, stable, and pragmatic. After all, every great undertaking is done one small action after another – the turtle reminds us of this. Because…
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Vasundhara-4
The painting here depicts Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity who along with Parvati and Saraswati, forms Tridevi, the holy trinity. She is shown here sitting on a lotus pedestal, a symbol of affluence, self-knowledge, and spiritual liberation. Against the lotus, she is holding a sapling, personifying fertility and growth. She is in the company of tortoises…
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Vasundhara-3
The painting here depicts the deity who is in deep meditation. She is the embodiment of the divine feminine. She is Mother Nature, the Earth; she is the epitome of fertility and the turning of the seasons. She is the cycle of birth, life, death and regeneration. She is embracing individual and human diversity, allowing…
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Vasundhara-2
‘Turtle and Tortoise’ hold significance across various cultures and mythologies. This painting narrates the tale from Korea. Korean symbol of turtles shows the wisdom of life and they are easily found in temples. Koreans respect turtles as symbols of long life, good life, and knowledge of the future. People believed that turtles had the power…
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Vasundhara-1
The painting showcases the ‘World Mother’ who is empowered to procreate and is the initiator of the hierarchy of divine existence involved with this planet. She is seeking her children and desires to rescue them from the burdens that plagued them. She is the epitome of beauty and is omnipresent; she is the light that…
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Joy of Life-3
The turtle and fish, both sacred themes in Indian mythology, create a marvelous balance in this exquisite work. A golden world is encircled by a protective double ring of fishes; safe from the grey storms and turbulence outside a bejeweled turtle hovers above, casting an aura of benevolence.