Krishna to the Rescue

$60
Item Code: BH09
Specifications:
Batik Painting On Cotton
Dimensions 3.7 ft x 5.0 ft
Handmade
Handmade
Free delivery
Free delivery
Fully insured
Fully insured
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
Fair trade
Fair trade
Mirabai is regarded as one of India's greatest bhakti poets, with her songs still sung in different dialects across India. A 16th century princess from Rajasthan, Mirabai presents herself in her songs as having become so enamoured of Krishna that she was totally obsessed with him worshipping him unswervingly. Her husband's family tried to poison her and kill her in various ways. In this endeavour, they sent her a gift box full of snakes.

Here we see Mira sitting, with her hands folded in obeisance, her single stringed musical instrument lying deserted on the ground. She is oblivious of the poisonous snakes looming in front of her. She can only visualize the image of Krishna. Vishnu's incarnation Krishna appears to protect the one lost in his thoughts. He is blue bodied wearing a yellow dhoti, with a garland of wild flowers, conforming to Krishna's iconography.

The narrative is vividly described with the help of bright colours. The pure colours are used in wise contrast. The colours are as traditional as the theme of Krishna and Mira. Background is the only place where the craftsperson experiments with new colours. All the colours are bound within bold, black lines.

This description by Renu Rana.

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