№ MMXXVI

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Rachna by M.

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Lord Murugan with Consorts

Shringara

देखो माई ये बडभागी मोर

Dekho Mai Ye Badbhagi Mor

Surdas
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देखो माई ये बडभागी मोर। जिनकी पंख को मुकुट बनत है, शिर धरें नंदकिशोर॥१॥ ये बडभागी नंद यशोदा, पुन्य कीये भरझोर। वृंदावन हम क्यों न भई हैं लागत पग की ओर॥२॥ ब्रह्मदिक सनकादिक नारद, ठाडे हैं कर जोर। सूरदास संतन को सर्वस्व देखियत माखन चोरे॥३॥

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Lord Murugan with Consorts

Paired Painting

Lord Murugan with Consorts

This profound chromolithograph captures the radiant majesty of Lord Murugan, also known as Kartikeya or Subrahmanya, the revered commander of the celestial armies. Flanked by his divine consorts Valli and Devasena, the six faced deity is enveloped by a magnificent halo of peacock feathers, symbolizing cosmic beauty, vigilance, and the transmutation of poison into grace. Raja Ravi Varma bridged the gap between classical Indian spirituality and Western academic realism, allowing devotees to experience a deeply personal and emotionally resonant connection with the divine through affordable prints.

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