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Goddess Lalita Tanjore Painting | Traditional Colors With 24K Gold | Teakwood Frame | Gold & Wood | Handmade | Made In India

$1830

Goddess Lalitha Devi, an incarnation of Parashakti, the Supreme Goddess, is known by many names: Lalithambika, Tripura etc. In this Tanjore painting that falls so easy on the eye and is yet so aesthetic, Goddess Lalitha is sitting in a dais in a majestic temple that resembles a mandap. It is believed that chanting her name will bring prosperity to the chanter. She is believed to be the companion of Lord Shiva, and in saying that she declares herself to be a form of Devi Parvati. She is the mother of the cosmos as the world knows it. She is the slayer of Bhandasura, an Asura (demon) who gained half the strength of whoever he was fighting.

Specifications
PAA025
TANJORE PAINTING TRADITIONAL COLORS WITH 24 KARAT GOLD
Dimensions: 35 inch x 29 inch x 2.5 inch (With Frame)
28.5 inch x 23 inch (Without Frame)
Weight: 10.30 kg
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In this Tanjore painting, she wears a saree the color of brilliant vermillion, complemented by the elaborate flower garland that is embracing her. In her four hands, she holds a bouquet of flowers, a sugarcane stalk, a noose, and a goad. She uses the goad to nudge her followers in the right direction so that they may never lose their way. She is the shristi (world) itself and all its five elements. In front of her is a space where Lord Shiva resides in a shivling, also covered in small flower garlands. The scene is set as it always is before the priest comes in to worship, giving it another sense of being a temple. The presence of the garlands and the mandap indicate that this is a marriage of two of the most powerful deities of the Hindu pantheon.



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.
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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.
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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.
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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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