Lady with the Lamp - Velvet PaintingThe beautiful velvet painting of the Lady holding a lamp is given a refine and spectacular treatment with a rare sense of womanhood and beauty. A traditional Hindu woman, she is wearing saari and a bindi on her forehead makes even more graceful. A woman of substance, she reflects a deeps sense of sensuality and accomplishment. Her sparkling eyes and ornaments make a saga of beauty.

air (-mahaH)

drank a little

which stands between idol worship and non-idolism - as a pillar of flame

and nine nidhis (special treasures)

A manifest of the collective spirit

The Lord is wearing lot of precious ornaments and even His vehicle the mouse is also nicely carved out

The ferocious goddess Mahakali is beautifully painted here trampling over the Lord Shiva

Uruli a traditional cookware used in Kerala (a southern state of India)

The beautiful Kalmkari painting depicts the Lord of Wisdom

Numerous images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture

Carved in a single block of Indian Marble this sculpture of Lord Murugan or Kartikeya is carved by the Jaipur craftsmen

is minutely carved out with a greater sense of aesthetic beauty and accomplishment