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Rachna by M.

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MM · XXVI

Canvas
Radha and Krishna

Shringara

सखी मेरा कानुंडो कलिजेकी कोर है

Sakhi Mera Kanundo Kalijeki Kora Hai

Mirabai
1 min read 1 versesकानुंडोKrishnaकलिजे

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सखी मेरा कानुंडो कलिजेकी कोर है॥ध्रु०॥ मोर मुगुट पितांबर शोभे। कुंडलकी झकझोल॥स० १॥ सासु बुरी मेरी नणंद हटेली। छोटो देवर चोर॥स० २॥ ब्रिंदावनकी कुंजगलिनमें। नाचत नंद किशोर॥स० ३॥ मीरा कहे प्रभू गिरिधर। नागर चरणकमल चितचोर॥स० ४॥

इति

Mirabai

The Poet

मीराबाई

Mirabai

Radha and Krishna

Paired Painting

Radha and Krishna

In this evocative painting, M.V. Dhurandhar breathes life into the eternal romance of Radha and Krishna. Set against the serene backdrop of an intricately carved stone sanctum, the artist captures a moment of quiet grace. Krishna, the divine flute player, rests with an air of playful wisdom, while Radha stands before him, her presence radiating a dignified devotion. The inclusion of the peacock, a symbol of Krishna, grounds the celestial lovers in a scene that feels both deeply intimate and profoundly spiritual. Dhurandhar, a pioneer of the Bombay School, marries European academic technique with the tender soul of Indian mythology, creating a bridge between the physical and the transcendental.

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