The princess is seated in a room full of warmth and compassion, spending the most comfortable time with her dasis where no one can disturb them and she doesn’t have to be dressed in her royal attires while in there. She seems to be fond of bangles, hence the two bangle sellers have come for her to try out new bangles. The bangle sellers are garbed in plain and simple lehengas of decent color combinations similar to the other dasis of the kingdom. The broad basket kept in front of them is fully loaded with bangles tied in sets of 12, in various colors of pink, yellow, orange, green, red etc.
Look keenly at the realistic expressions of each and every lady; the painter has used his utmost skills to portray the happy scene and the blissful feels with the help of their happy-to-go expressions and satisfying gestures. Princess is attired here in an elegant and simple deep yellow lehenga, decorated with a self-textured floral border. Although garbed in a yellow garment, but she prefers to buy red and golden combination bangles, because her lover (prince) likes this color of love ornamented on her. The sweet smile and sparkling eyes of the princess depict her fascination towards the bangles and the thought of her husband’s happiness on seeing them.
The walls of the room are painted in a setting golden brown shade with the picture of the prince riding his favourite horse explains his strength and victory. The dasi on the left corner has got water for the sellers as a welcoming gesture and the other two are discussing about the beautiful bangles that the princess adorns. The painter has used a soothing tone and shade of colors in this miniscule and the proficiency of his strokes is clearly visible by the clarity of the story behind the still scene.
Like us, has this sari also caught your attention? Its bright yellow shade combined with royal green in a pure silk weave is a mesmerizing beauty to the eyes. Zoom in to feel the soft and smooth texture of this Kanjivaram silk draped elegantly and forming beautifully settled pleats at the bottom. The origin of this sari dates back to the Chola dynasty and has gradually ascended in its popularity because of the style and type of weave. These saris are a must have trousseau to have a luxurious variety in wardrobe and are majorly worn in special occasions.
Kanjivaram from Chennai is highly demanded by women because of their traditionality and superfine weave; prepared from pure raw mulberry silk and are characterized by the heavy use of zari in gold and silver. As can also be seen in this marigold kanjivaram silk where the weaver has combined plain yellow field with a green shaded border having zari motifs of peacocks (mayil) symbolizing royalty and regal pomp. The pallu of this sari is heavily brocaded with gold and silver zari threads in varied patterns and a row of elephants (yanai) marching along the pallu border forming a visual delight.
This sari is a perfect attire to enhance your personality and lets you groove in style and elegance. Its bright color and simplicity allows you to wear it in religious ceremonies and its royalty makes it an apt one for other parties and get togethers.
Goddess Gayatri is a personification of the revered Gayatri Mantra, formed with the combination of ‘Gaya’ and ‘Tri’, which means hymn of wisdom and combined strength of the three Goddesses (Mahalakshmi, Mahasarasvati and Mahakali) respectively. Painted here in her iconic five heads representing the Pancha Pranas in five different identifiable color combinations symbolizing Prithvi (earth), Vayu (air), Jala (water), Akasha (sky) and Teja (fire).
In the Vedic Literature, she is identified as the solar deity having a pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. Seated here on a pearl pink lotus that blooms upon the sacred waters of the river in her lalitasana; clad in a royal silk saree forming beautiful pleats and intense zari border; decked up with royal beauty of gold and pearls that veil her body in the most mesmerizing ways. One of the most striking aspect of this painting is the delicate and soft expressions of the deity, with that slight smile on her lips and a graceful gesture of her eyes.
Goddess Gayatri is shown with ten hands carrying her symbolic implements in a posture of blessing. The crown that adorns her head is formed in an alluring piece of art with decorated green and purple stones and a moon at the top. Look carefully at the background of red, orange and yellow rings, accentuating her divinity, brightness and the fact of her being the light of the sun.
Lord Ganesha, the primary god in Hindu pantheon is worshipped as a deity of unity, wisdom and a remover of obstacles. It is said that by worshipping Ganesha one can achieve ultimate bliss, protection, perfection and enjoyment of life. This sculpture is carved with absolute perfection with each and every line conjuncting in amazing patterns to form realistic formations. The deity sits like a ‘raja’ on his royal singhasan etched in multiple layered carvings of varied petal designs along with a heighted circular footrest in the front.
Kashmir is the prime landmark for exclusive hand embroidery on its each and every textile that automatically enhances its beauty and delicacy. The one shown here is an elegant piece of art with the pirate black base and a multitude of colourful hand embroideries depicting nature in its best form. The land of Kashmir is filled with numerous types, colors and sizes of beautiful flowers and vines grown out in ecstasy spreading their colourful love and fragrance all around.
This long jacket is an apt depiction of Kashmir’s vast, vivid and lively environment with a trail of paisleys and flowers embroidered thickly and evenly at the edges of the field, with the blue and red buttons in the front placed at equal distances. The main field is covered in wavy blue and green leafy patterns with the gaps filled with long and short red, orange and yellow flowers; when you zoom in you will notice that not only floral patterns, but there are various bright colored butterflies flapping near the flowers.
This high neck jacket is an amazing trousseau fulfilling ethnic as well as modern fashion trend and can be paired with jeans or leggings.
Pictured in an essence of love, this mural of Lord Kamadeva and his female counterpart, also the chief consort Goddess Rati, depicts them as being engrossed in intense love and desire. Lord Kamadeva or Manmatha is the Hindu god of longingness as well as sensual love, while Rati, the Hindu goddess, represents lust, carnal desire and love. She is a constant companion of Karma therefore she is often worshipped along with him.
Painted here as if emerging out soulfully from the vibrant floral orange background portraying their intense pure love; both attired in heavenly garments with elegant vertical green strokes; ornaments that highlight the gracious gestures of their body. The painter has very skilfully showed the contrast of Kama’s lively blue color and that of Rati’s glowing tone that merges with her Deva’s expansive love spread out in the background.
The artistic blue lines near Rati’s face, and their silent smile depicts how she is completely wooed by Kama’s ecstasy and his infinite love for her. This miniature is not just a mere piece of art, rather it is also a pure and thoughtful depiction of cosmic love, as if keen to pop-out from this two dimensional masterpiece.
This sculpture is a complete mini temple in itself, sculpted with three kinds of materials of brass, copper and wood. Laddu Gopala who sits on the small swing is made in fine copper. Laddu Gopala is the baby form of Lord Krishna and for those who worship this deity, he is like a family member to them.
For those who want a variety in their wardrobe, this piece easily fulfils their wish ranging from cloth type, color, elegance, design and its multi ways of use. Kashmir is a hub for distinctive shawls where Pashmina acquires the topmost position and has gained this prominence since the Mughal era. The hair fibre undercoat shed by Changthangi goats in spring season, forms this superfine variant Pashmina; it is the most expensive and popular fibre which takes a good amount of time to be created in a single masterpiece as shown on this page.
This pure wool cream shawl has thin borders and thick horizontal lines of alluring sozni embroidery, hand weaved in utmost delicacy and patience; each and every minutest briefing of paisleys and flowers can be clearly identified without any scope for mistakes. A characteristic aspect of sozni embroidery is that it is stitched identical on both sides, as can also be observed in this shawl.
Pashmina is an indicator of royalty, nobility and rank; its fine wool is known for its softness and smoothness that easily attracts the viewers. This is a perfect piece if you are looking for a pure and descent Pashmina shawl that can be worn as a shawl or a stole on western as well as Indian attires.
Wooden art is one of the oldest arts of mankind and is a common form to all cultures from stone age onwards. This large Buddha sculpture is carved in a superfine wood quality in a dual tone with a glossy touch. Buddha sits in padmasana on a stylized pedestal having beautifully carved petals at the circumference. He is the sole founder of the popular religion Buddhism as a result of his extreme hardships on the path of attaining enlightenment; perched in Vitarka mudra representing the discussion and transmission of the teachings of the Buddha.
Garbed in a supremely pleated robe that hangs in a circular motion along his neck line, passing through his shoulders. The sculptor has flaunted the robe in a mesmerizing view forming loose crimps from top to bottom in an ease. The countenance of composure is aptly reflected on his face with the high and sleek eyebrows meeting his nose. This large Buddha forms a great ornamentation to decorate large complexes of hotel and office entrance and corners. The fineness and sharpness of this sculpture enhances its charm and flamboyance.
The King’s gaze is as steady and unflinching and nonchalant as the hawk’s. He is dressed in the heavy traditional robe of Mughal royalty - layered silks and velvets, featuring the finest embroidery in the fashion of the times. He carries a dagger at his waist, for what is a king without a weapon to defend what he owns. Close-cropped jooties clad his feet, and the colour of his turban matches that of the scabbard.
His stance is of one whose pleasures now lie only in dangerous pursuits, of which falconry is one. The hand that bears the hawk is eerily stable. The other hand is bare as it reaches out to the animal in measured caresses over its warm, downy breast. It is the onset of twilight upon which it has returned home to its master.
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