About Basholi Panchamukha Shiva
This painting is a reproduction and the original is currently in the Chandigarh Museum (India) archives.
Here Shiva is seen seated on elephant hide, has five faces and ten arms each carrying different attributes. He’s seen wearing a garland of skulls and adorned with numerous snakes. His body is anointed with sacred marks. Each one of the faces is pointing in different direction Purva (East), Dakshina (South), Pashchima (West) , Uttara (North), and Urdhva (Upward). They have different names Sadyojata, Vamadeva, aghora, tatpurusha and Ishana.
Bright colours are a common feature of the Basholi tradition. The fair complexion of Shiva against a bright background is very striking and makes the painting interesting.
Details
PANCHAMUKHA SHIVA (BASOHLI)
SURFACE: WASLI PAPER
MATERIALS: NATURAL PIGMENTS, SHELL GOLD,
SHELL SILVER, BEETLE WINGS
SIZE: 36.5 X 33.8 CMS (WITH FRAME)
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Hello everyone, welcome to my page! I am Lalita, I come from the city of Hyderabad. I am a traditional artist, specialising in Indian Classical and Folk art. I am a graduate of the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts. Currently, I am working on (Indian miniature :Basohli, Guler , kangra and Mysore ). I also maintain a deep interest in South Indian traditions, and have worked on Tanjore, Mysore, Pattachitra, Kerala, Mural Pichwai, Kalamkari, Madhubhani,Cherial and warli in the past.
I’m also a professional vocalist, trained in South Indian Classical music for over 3 decades. I have graduated with an M.A. in South Indian music from Madras University.