Shubho Vijaya

So finally on the tenth dashami day  my painting is done ! Victory!Jaya Durga Ma!

Sindoor khela an art in progress

Today is Vijay dashami  day . So here I am playing with colours with Durga Ma! This is my take on Sindoor khela!

Maha Navami

Today 29th September is the ninth day and on the tenth day she vanquishes the Asura/ Demon. 

I shall finish the painting by then but I am not going to bid her adieu as normally the goddess is immersed in the river Ganges after celebrating her victory for nine days and nights .. Navaratri. It is believed that through the immersion Durga returns to her abode to her husband Shiva in Kailash, the Himalayas

Durga Puja at home

Barir Pujo!

Maha Ashtami

The goddess began to manifest herself as I added more hue to her color with vigor and power each successive day. The Goddess battles with Mahisasura, the demon king for ten days to restore peace in the universe.

Maha Saptami

Durga Puja is here,
So I decided to celebrate it in my own unique way through art. Art is a form of dedication and I dedicate it to Ma Durga . It is also a form of prayer to God using a palette instead of the standard plate .. brush in place of incense sticks .. and oil colours instead of sindoor or kumkum. I feel more connected to the divine in this way! This painting is a sincere prayer offered to goddess Durga the all powerful protector /Mother goddess/ divine feminine.
I started to paint from Maha Saptami on 27th September adding powerful colours like crimson, burnt sienna and peaceful white ...putting or piecing it all together!

Divine Manifestation

Mahalaya marks the day of Goddess Durga's manifestation
According to Hindu mythology, it is said that the goddess Durga was created with the blessings of all the other gods, especially Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, so as to defeat the demon king Mahishasura, who had received a boon that he could not be killed by any man or god.

Death of Sati

In Hindu legend, Sati successively play the role of bringing Shiva away from ascetic isolation into creative participation with the world .After the goddess immolates herself to uphold the honour of her husband lord Shiva. When angered and grief-stricken Shiva learns about Sati's death, he renders a terrible "Tandav" or dance of destruction, the more Shiva danced, the more destruction arose.

Match Made in heaven

Sudarshana