Lachhman Rekha IV

The work has been inspired by the well known incident in the epic Ramayana when the female protagonist, Sita, (right hand in 'abhaya' mudra of fearlessness and left indicating charity or compassion. She is also depicted here by the " the plough" and the Lotus) is persuaded by the antagonist Ravana (asking for "bhiksha" as the alms bowl in the work), to cross the line drawn by Lakshmana, depicted by the footprint across the line, thereby leading to the escalation of the epic to it's climax. The work also depicts the kidnapping of Sita. The horse is representative of the infamous "Apaharan". Also visible is the golden deer of temptation, and in the background is the Shesh Naag (interesting in mythological continuity Ram is the Avatar of Vishnu , who is always protected by the Shesh Naag hence representing Lakshman, and who is the Avatar of the Shesh Naag)

To the artist the crossing of the line by Sita is a point of inflection and has substantial social relevance even today.

Acrylic on canvas | 36" X 48" 
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Dhyana XII

In the work, the artist depicts the swirling random movement of the mind and uncontrolled circumstances that surround us, every moment, often dictating our actions. Thus we react to all that we are surrounded by and enveloped in. The monk is also therefore in a similar situation but appears to emerge out of it, retaining his serenity which is reflected by his posture. This retention of calmness in a tumultuous environment is achieved through Dhyana, the practice of mind control by which we stop all thinking and seek to realize Truth in its essence. Of the many different paths to Nirvana, the most important one  is the path of Dhyana, the practice of “stopping and realizing.”

Acrylic on canvas 48" X 48"

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Trisul IV
Inspired by a visit to the cantonment mountain town of Ranikhet and the outstanding view of Trisul, a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120 m. The three peaks resemble a trident or  in Sanskrit, Trishula- being the weapon  used by Lord Shiva to protect himself and his devotees from evil.

Acrylic on canvas (48" x 36")
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Stillness

The artist seeks stillness in this time, of constant  shift and instant change, of desires converting to  needs and of greed being the Driving force of a life in turmoil where each moment slips into decay  before the next unknown  presents  itself.
"Stillness"...... That moment of unchanging. It is that pause before the first brush stroke of the painter,  that moment when  the writer's pen hovers over paper , that silence between  two musical notes, and indeed that pause between two breaths, between inhaling and exhaling. It is that brief fleeting moment which is  all around us at all levels, for us to seek.

Acrylic on canvas | 48" X 36"
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Divine Resonance - The Tibetan prayer bell II

A series in progress, depicted here by the Tibetan Prayer bell that seems to resonate deep into the dark spaces of the mind and indeed the significant void of space itself... ushering a sense of peace and spirituality

Acrylic on canvas 50" X 18"
Status: Available via Gallerie Artistique