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शृंगार· Shringara
01सखि नीके कै निरखि कोऊ सुठि सुंदर बटोही
Sakhi Neeke Kai Nirakhi Koou Suthi Sundar Batohi
Tulsidas
1 verse · ~12 lines · 1 min
1 verses · ~1 min
दूल्ह राम, सीय दुलही री। घन-दामिन-बर बरन, हरन-मन सुन्दरता नख-शिख निबही री॥ ब्याह-विभूषन-बसन-बिभूषित, सखि-अवली लखि ठगि सी रही री॥ जीवन-जनम-लाहु लोचन फल है इतनोइ, लह्यो आजु सही री॥ सुखमा-सुरभि सिंगार-छीर दुहि, मयन अमिय मय कियो है दही री॥ मथि माखन सिय राम सँवारे, सकल भुवन छवि मनहुँ मही री॥ तुलसिदास जोरी देखत सुख सोभा, अतुल न जाति कही री॥ रूप रासि बिरची बिरंची मनो, सिला लवनि रति काम लही री॥
इति
Paired Painting
The Wedding of Rama
In this magnificent composition, M. V. Dhurandhar captures the jubilant spirit of the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Sita. The scene breathes with the life of a grand royal procession, where the celestial couple is seen mounted upon a gilded chariot, surrounded by the adoring citizens of Ayodhya. Dhurandhar uses his mastery of academic realism to bridge the gap between the mythic past and the viewer, bathing the entire event in a warm, golden light that suggests both morning sunshine and divine grace. The painting serves as a bridge between high art and the cultural pulse of early twentieth century India, immortalizing a sacred moment that remains central to the collective consciousness and devotion of countless millions.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Dulh Ram carries.
