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Krishna and Gopis Celebrating Holi

Shringara

मत डारो पिचकारी

Mat Daro Pichkari

Mirabai
1 min read 1 versesहोलीholiपिचकारी

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मत डारो पिचकारी। मैं सगरी भिजगई सारी॥ध्रु०॥ जीन डारे सो सनमुख रहायो। नहीं तो मैं देउंगी गारी॥ मत०॥१॥ भर पिचकरी मेरे मुखपर डारी। भीजगई तन सारी॥ मत०॥२॥ लाल गुलाल उडावन लागे। मैं तो मनमें बिचारी॥ मत०॥३॥मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। चरनकमल बलहारी॥ मत०॥४॥

इति

Mirabai

The Poet

मीराबाई

Mirabai

Krishna and Gopis Celebrating Holi

Paired Painting

Krishna and Gopis Celebrating Holi

This exquisite masterpiece captures the eternal joy of Holi, the festival of love and divine play, as Lord Krishna engages in playful jubilation with the devoted gopis of Braj. Streams of brilliant orange gulal arc gracefully through the air, creating a breathtaking symphony of color against the serene landscape. Krishna stands radiant with his celestial blue complexion, surrounded by devoted companions holding drums, cymbals, and vessels filled with vibrant pigments. The painting evokes a profound sense of devotion and divine ecstasy, transporting the viewer directly into the heart of eternal spring celebrations.

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Mat Daro Pichkari carries.