Shesha Shayi Vishnu Tanjore Painting | Traditional Colors With 24K Gold | Teakwood Frame | Gold & Wood | Handmade | Made In India

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	PAA269
	TANJORE PAINTING TRADITIONAL COLORS WITH 24 KARAT GOLD
	21.5 inch x 27.5 inch x 2 inch (With Frame)17 inch x 23 inch (Without Frame)
	Weight 3.80 kg

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Lord Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands into Mahavishnu who resides in His divine abode Vaikuntha, the place of no miseries. One glance of Krishna takes anyone to His wonderful pastimes of Vrindavan in which He acted as an ordinary child to bless His pure devotees with His causeless mercy and to reciprocate pure and unconditional love between Him and them. Whoever meditates upon His attractive form gets absorbed in the highest form of pleasure because His transcendental form is Sac-cid-ananda ; Eternal, and full of knowledge and bliss. Therefore, all the inhabitants of Vrindavan were always absorbed in the thoughts of Krishna and loved Him with all their hearts. The bright colors and special embellishment with gold coating and studded stones give this painting an aesthetic look.

In this Tanjore style artwork, He is depicted exhibiting His inconceivable potency; He is seated calmly on the coils of Ananta Shesha or Sheshanaag who in the form of Lord Balaram always accompanies Him. His multiple hoods form a huge canopy above Krishna’s head for His protection. Clad in a pitambara (bright yellow) dhoti down to His ankles He sits in lalitasana along with His beloved Mother Yashoda and Mother Rohini who are attired in a beautiful saree. Maa Yashoda offers her sweet child a butterball with love and devotion while Mother Rohini holds a lotus in Her hand and experiences pure bliss. Krishna’s body complexion resembles the color of fresh monsoon clouds ready to pour the water of blessings on His devotees. Two beautiful gopis also accompany Krishna and fan Him with chamar in order to please Him. Wherever there is Krishna, there is an eternal festival and ever-lasting joy.

Gilded Elegance: Unraveling the Artistry of Tanjore Paintings

Tanjore painting is a traditional form of art in the South Indian style and was started by the inhabitants of a small town known as Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu. This gives it another name called “Thanjavur painting”. This painting draws its figures, designs, and inspiration from the time when Vedic culture was prevalent in India. Certain remarkable features of a Tanjore painting distinguish it from other paintings. Some of these are pure gold or gold foil coating on gesso work, the use of rich and vivid colors, and the inlay of cut-glass or semi-precious and precious stones. The subjects of most of the Tanjore paintings are Hindu Gods, Goddesses, and saints. The main devotional figure is portrayed in the central portion of the painting and is usually surrounded by various secondary figures.

The process of making a Tanjore painting

The classic Tanjore paintings are done on wooden planks and hence are also referred to as Palagai Padam in South India (Palagai = Wooden plank, Padam = Picture). Creating a masterpiece is never an easy task but the skilled artists of Thanjavur have been following the tradition of making timeless Tanjore paintings for decades.

The making process begins with preparing the wooden board or canvas. The size of the board depends upon the choice of the patron. The next step is to paste cardboard over the wooden board and then a cotton fabric is stretched and pasted upon it using Arabic gum.

Now that the cloth is attached to the wooden panel, a rough sketch of the motifs and figure is drawn onto the fabric. After this, a paste of chalk powder and water-soluble adhesive is evenly applied over the base and smoothed.

Thereafter, the outlines which were made or traced using a stencil are now ready to be beautified and decked with various add-ons. The usual materials for decoration are cut-glass, pearls, semi-precious and precious gems, gold leaf, and laces. 22 or 18 Karat Gold leaves and gems of varied hues are especially inlaid in areas like pillars, arches, walls, thrones, and dresses. In the final step, the rest of the painting is filled with rich and striking colors such as shades of red, blue, and green. Formerly, the artists used natural colors like vegetable and mineral dyes instead of chemical paints. The entire painting is then cleaned and refined to give a flawless finished look.

Since the making of a single piece of Tanjore painting requires a complex and elaborate process, the artists usually take at least one or two months to complete it. The use of pure gold foil and gems for beautification is a characteristic of an authentic Tanjore painting. Due to this, Tanjore paintings last for generations without getting tarnished and are much more expensive than general paintings. Though the art form has undergone various changes and technique modifications over the years, it continues to attract the hearts of art lovers.

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