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DDI164 |
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Artist YUBRAJ |
| Watercolor on paper | |
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11.7 inch Height X 8.3 inch Width |
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Kali is
“Samara-priya” or she who enjoys war. In her rage fueled by her affection for
her children and the ill-deeds of the wrongdoers, Kali becomes ecstatically
infuriated, turning the entire world into a Shmashan or cremation grounds. This
valiant and ferocious mood of the goddess is often described as Shmashan-Kali,
“she who resides in Shmashan”. However gory and awe-inspiring in its
iconography, Shmashan Kali for her devotees is the protective mother, whose
guarding gaze ensures that no seen or unseen danger ever harms those who call
upon her.
Against a
night sky a shade lighter than herself, Kali lunges majestically in this
watercolor on paper, her hair and garland of head swaying forcefully and a
golden aura illuminating her stunning beauty. Kali wears dead bodies as her
earrings, a girdle of hands, golden ornaments, and insects crawling on her legs
as a part of her ornamentation. The Sun and the Moon seem to be afraid of the
violence of the battleground and find shelter in the luscious hair of the
mother.
In her left
hand, goddess Kali carries a sword and a severed head, fresh blood dripping
from which has attracted a jackal, who looks up in the hope of getting a drop
or two. Contrasting with the warring attributes, Kali’s right hands are in
benevolent gestures- Abhaya and Varada mudra, removing fear and bestowing boons
on her devotees.
A river
peacefully flows in the background, with flames of cremation fire (Chita)
filling the sky with smoke. Bones lie on the ground, and another jackal runs in
the left half of the painting. In his usual attire, Shiva lies at the feet of
his Shakti, with meditating eyes and a relaxed demeanor, a divine witness to
the bewildering Lila of Shmashan Kali.
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