Celebrating the Chandrabindu VI

The work is a result of the artist's fascination of the devanagari script's chandra bindu derivatives of which are found in the Tibetan umê and Uchen scripts, Bhutanese Dzongka,and Sikkimese Drendzongké amongst other Sino Tibetic scripts around central Asia. Some believe, the ' Moon -Dot' to be a protective bowl cradling the soul, and  that the crescent and dot represents the land of the perfect soul. The chandra bindu also reminds the artist of the crescent moon and star symbol which transcends cultures.

Ofcourse the chandrabindu is intrinsic to the famous and sacred Aum where it is believed to represent Vishnu. Interpretations of the symbol of ॐ (aum) containing three curves, one semicircle and a dot is that the large lower curve symbolizes the waking state; the upper curve denotes deep sleep (or the uncon-scious) state, and the curve between the two (which lies between deep sleep and the waking state) signifies the dream state. Coming to the Chandrabindu, the dot signifies the Absolute (fourth or Turiya state of consciousness), the semicircle symbolizes "maya" and separates the dot from the other three curves. The semi-circle is open on the top, which means that the absolute is infinite and is not affected by maya.

In the view of the artist, the Sacred Aum (the vibrant resonance of which has deep connotations and significance in the creation of the world) is incomplete in its very essence without the Chandrabindu.

Size 64 X 48 // Acrylic on canvas

Acquired via Art for Concern