Ganesha
Ganesha
lord Ganesha, also known as Vinayaka, is the son of lord shiva
and goddess parvati .he is worshipped As the lord of beginnings and
eliminator of obstacles, Whether it is a religious ceremony (puja),
a new vehicle, students taking exams, or beginning a business
venture, it is Ganesha they pray to. Ganesha is the first icon
placed into any new home or abode. he is also considered the god of
intellect and wisdom.It is widely believed that "Wherever there is
Ganesha, there is Success and Prosperity" and "Wherever there is
Success and Prosperity there is Ganesha". he is said to be the most
worshipped divinity in india Lord ganeshas huge body represents the
cosmos or universe. his elephant head denotes superior intelligence
. He has a single tusk, the other being broken off and seen holding
his broken tusk which denotes as a symbol of knowledge.The right
upper arm holds an axe, while the left upper arm holds a noose, The
modaka or sweet in his hand is to remind us of the sweetness of
ones inner self .He is often shown riding on, a mouse .In India,
the festival to celebrate and glorify him is called Ganesh
Chaturthi. it is celebrated for ten days. Lakshmi
Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, light, wisdom, the lotus flower
and fortune, and secondarily of luck, beauty, courage and
fertility. The grace of god is personified in her as one who brings
wealth and prosperity ,both material and spiritual. She is consort
to Vishnu.In the form of Bhudevi or Mother Earth, she supports life
and nature. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped by those who wish to
acquire or to preserve wealth and for the well being and prosperity
of the family.Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden
complexion, with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed
lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for beauty, purity and
fertility. The meaning of the lotus in relation to Shri-Lakshmi
refers to purity and spiritual power.Her four hands represent the
four ends of human life: dharma or righteousness, kama or desires,
artha or wealth, and moksha or liberation from the cycle of birth
and death. Cascades of gold coins are seen flowing from her hands,
suggesting that those who worship her gain wealth.Businessmen and
women offer her daily prayers.A special worship is also offered to
Lakshmi on the auspicious Diwali night the festival of lights.
Radha Krishna
RadhaKrishna the eternal gods and their love legends have been
the most memorable of all times.Krishna's relationship with Radha,
has served as a model for male and female love in a variety of art
forms. Radha krishna's utterly rapturous love and their
relationship is often interpreted as the quest for union with the
divine and is symbolically represented as the bond between the wife
and husband or beloved and lover. Radha and Krishna since childhood
were close to each other - they played, they danced, they fought,
they grew up together and wanted to be together forever.
Radha-Krishna lyrics relates the various amorous delights of the
union of Radha and Krishna in this ceremonious 'Gandharva' form of
their wedding in front of five hundred and sixty million people,
and all the gods and goddesses of heaven. So great were their love
and this evergreen love theme has engrossed poets, painters,
musicians alike as a symbol of love. Lord Krishna is the eighth and
the most popular incarnation of Lord Vishnu.He was born in
approximately 3200 BCE in Vrindavan, where he was brought up by the
cowherd family. His childhood playmates were gopas (cowherd boys)
and gopis (cowherd girls), who were greatly devoted to him.Radha,
also known as Radharani . daughter of Vrishabhanu., Radha is one of
the gopis (cow-herding girls) of the forest of Vrindavan . She is
considered krishnas adi shakti (feminine aspect or power of
God).
Giris Paintings
Giris studio, founded by J.yeamanthgiri and Y.latha ,have been
making tanjore style of paintings to look unique in design and
technique since 1990.Their works have been appreciated for its
emotional impact and are found in private and public collections
internationally. Giris vision of temple art has always been towards
an experimental creative attitude rather than a traditional
monotonous reproduction and this has been an inspiration for many
of his students also. Their paintings maintain an exquisite
workmanship with its skilled artists and craftsmen belonging to
various parts of southern and northern india. Their designs,
created are inspired from the ancient temples of India blended with
contemporary elements to look unique in each different works. Each
painting is done with immense dedication and skilled workmanship.
The techniques and materials of the paintings have been carefully
used to add to the perfection and beauty of these paintings. Both
artistic and craftsmanship skills has been balanced in their
paintings
The studio is able to take new concepts and create an
outstanding work of art or decor for any private and public
environment with a blend of traditional and contemporary look .They
believe in the continually evolving possibilities of the
medium.
Tanjore paintings evolution
Thanjavur or tanjore situated in tamil nadu is famed as the home
of carnatic music,bharatanatyam ,temple sculpture , architecture
and art .the tanjore schools of paintings flourished from the
beginning of the 18th century to the close of ninteenth century the
rotund and copiously jewelled figures in the paintings speak of the
rich and glorious rulers or kings during those times.These
paintings mostly picturise the jewels the deities have to wear,
Describe postures and list the characters that have to accompany
them inside a grand architectural design. These paintings are done
on a (palagai) wooden base with embossed ornamental designs
embedded with semi precious or glass stones. Then (reku) gold leaf
(22carat), is transferred onto the embossing allowing the stones to
be seen, this is then followed by a traditional color scheme. many
other traditional decoratives are also used to give that rich look
it posses. This old method is very permanent. This style of work
from Thanjavur or tanjore, situated in the southern part of India
is popularly known as tanjore paintings. they are one of the oldest
known popular Indian art forms. This exquisite traditional art
piece is been appreciated through out india for its unique
technique and expression
