Ramayana, The Lesser Heroes II - Jatayu 
Critical to the main story, but rarely spoken of, and never in the same hushed whispers of awed reverence as the protagonists, the series  attempts to highlight the lesser heroes of a magnificent epic, without whom the epic itself would have paled in its essence.
Presenting, a representation of Jatayu a Demi God in the form of a vulture who inspite of his old age, challenged and valiantly fought the antagonist, Ravana in a bid to stop him from successfully abducting Sita. With age being against him, he was no match and even while he lay dying pointed Rama, the protagonist to the south i.e. in the direction which Ravana had fled with Sita. 

The Epic has international reach and popularity - from the coasts of India to the shores of the Indonesian Islands (not just Hindu Bali). Hence characters have forms that are not necessarily ‘Indian’ in their appearance.

Acrylic on canvas 36" X 48"
Status: Acquired