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

$1830

Lord Rama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared on the earth in Treta Yuga as the son of King Dashrath and Queen Kaushalya in Ayodha to teach people how to live their life in accordance with Dharma. One who follows his Svadharma in alignment with Dharmic principles achieves the highest perfection but those who follow Adharma may enjoy the fruits of their activities but they can never achieve the purpose of life and thus, fall down in the hellish planets. The valiant King Lord Rama, also known as Maryada Purushottam, lived a perfect life as an ideal son, brother and husband, and killed a demon called Ravana. With this pastime, the Lord taught us that when we accept Him as our true friend and well-wisher, then the great demons such as lust, anger, greed and false ego residing within our hearts will get crushed and only pure bliss will be blossomed. 

Item Code: PAA101
Specifications:
TANJORE PAINTING TRADITIONAL COLORS WITH 24 KARAT GOLD
Dimensions 41 inch x 29 inch x 4 inch (With Frame)
34.5 inch x 22.8 inch (Without Frame)
Weight: 13.65 kg
Handmade
Handmade
Free delivery
Free delivery
Fully insured
Fully insured
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
Fair trade
Fair trade

The Tanjore style artwork that we see here captures the glorious moment when Lord Rama, along with His devoted wife Sita, and loyal brother Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after completing fourteen years of Canvas, full of sacrifices and hardships. The Lord sits on a huge throne and is crowned as the King of Ayodhya and Mother Sita as the Queen. All the residents of Ayodhya and Vanaras assembled there, celebrate this moment with great enthusiasm and fold their hands before the Lord with great humility. Among all the people present there, the great servant of the Lord, Hanuman, serves His lotus feet with love and devotion with his eyes intoxicated with pure bliss, love, and devotion. Both Lord Rama in His green complexion and Mother Sita in Her molten gold complexion are decked up with several ornaments and adorned with a flower garland. The Lord with no amount of pride on His face brings a soft smile on His face and wishes for the best service unto the people of Ayodhya. The clear sky and the presence of the moon and sun mark the auspiciousness of this moment.

 

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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