Nritya Ganesha, Dancing Against The Sunset

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Let a lifelike Lord Ganesha adorn the walls of your space. He is a child-deity, the son of Shiva-Parvati, adorable in both form and stance. In this mural, He is depicted in the midst of His nritya (dance) in mid-air, with one ankle raised high above the other. His chubby form is adorned with gold and pearls, as befits a divine being, and a fine dhoti of solid green silk. On His brow sits a bejewelled crown, behind which shines monotone halo with hints of green glamour.

The vibrancy of this painting lies in the expression of the Lord as well as the characteristic colour palette. His gaze is directed straight at the onlooker, a comforting reassurance in His large brown eyes for the devotee seeking His blessings. In one of His four hands is, of course, a freshly made laddoo. He is dancing on the soft petals of a peachy pink lotus blooming on inky blue waters, amidst a bed of lilypads. Add to that the rich olive yellow of His skin and the fiery glow of the sunset in the backdrop, and you have a palette that is unmistakably Kerala mural.

Like all Kerala murals, this one is a brightly coloured number with a markedly cheerful theme, albeit a devotional one. So dynamic is this composition that the Lord looks like He will break out of the painting any moment now.