PAINTING DETAILS:
DEITY: Mahalasa Narayani, Konchady
SIZE: 22 X 18inches
The painting is a framed Thanjavur Painting of Media Tanjore painting of Devi Mahalasa Narayani, Konchady.
The 2D Tanjore Painting has been gemset and gilded with pure 22ct Gold Leaf.
Tanjore Painting is a traditional style of painting that is native to Thanjavur in Tamilnadu. It is an elaborate painting process that involves use of pure 22ct gold leaf and Jaipur gemstones.
ARTFORM:
The Painting has been made using pure 22ct Gold Leaf, Gemset with Jaipur stones and Gilded with Silver and Copper Leaf.
ABOUT THE DEITY:
The Goddess is depicted here with four hands where she is seen carrying a Trishul and a pot of Nectar in two of her hands. The other two hands are in Varada and Abhaya Mudra.
The deity is a form of worship of Mohini, the female avatar of Lord Vishnu who takes to life during the Kurma avatar or Samudra Manthana to ensure that the Gods get the full share of Amrith(Nectar) that has been churned out of the ocean.
The Devi is also believed to be a form of Parvati and consort of Khandoba, a manifestation of Lord Shiva.
The Goddess is worshipped as a Kuladevi(family Goddess) in many Saraswath communities.
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