№ MMXXVI

RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

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MM · XXVI

Canvas
Radharani's Sidelong Glance
Indian School · 18–20c.

Painting

Radharani's Sidelong Glance

Indian School · 18–20c.

Description

Traditional calendar art print, distributed across devotional publishing houses in India.

Historical context

This deeply moving devotional artwork captures the divine grace of Srimati Radharani, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna, standing by the sacred waters of the Yamuna River. Her posture is gentle yet profoundly regal, adorned in exquisite traditional jewelry and a deep blue sari that mirrors the twilight sky. Beside her, faithful companions observe quietly as ripples softly dance across the water. The artwork evokes the spiritual longing and intimate devotion described in the sacred hymns dedicated to Radharani, reminding the viewer of her boundless compassion and the purifying grace found in her sidelong glance.

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