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Vindhayachal Parvat

This is the fourteenth painting of the series. The painting is of a sadhu meditating in the mountains of Vindhyachal. This mountain range separates the north from the south of India. The Vindhya mountain ranges were so eager to hear Shiva explain the essence of Vedas that he grew in size, causing the earth to tilt. To restore balance, Kartikeya along with Vishrava and Agastya moved southwards. Vindhya bowed before Agastya, seeking his blessings, and the sage asked him to stay bent. Kartikeya split the Vindhyas with his spear to create valleys through which he could pass. The Kamandal though belong to this sadhu is representing the kamandal carried by Agastya with waters of Ganga to create the mighty Kaveri river in the south. The more the sadhu feels peace in meditation, the closer he is to Shri Rama. A monkey with a protruding belly is also shown sitting quietly in meditative pose. The monkey is representing Hanuman, symbolic of undying and unquestioning faith. Monkey is also a symbol of the restlessness of human mind. Hanuman is descendent of Brahma through Pulastya. He is the son of Anjana and Kesari, born by the grace of Vayu the wind god, so he is also known as Maruti or Marruta, god of storms. He is sankat mocahan who removes all difficulties and obstrucles from life. Though he is born as a monkey, studies from sun and in serving Ram finds purpose for his knowledge and power. The artist, through this monkey, wants to reflect how Ram, for guard and motivation has placed the monkey on the hills of Vindhya, because Hanuman not only protects but is a symbol of inspiration as well. The sadhu is quite old with greyish hair tied as bun on the top of the head and a rosary used as a hair band. The rest of the head is covered with a turban, and has a white beard. The eyebrows are white and have thinned due to age and the eye balls have also turned greyish. The name Shri Ram is written in the kamandal; it is kept on the right side of the sadhu. He has entangled the rosary made of tulsi beads in his right hand. On the other hand he is holding a stick with a decorative head. The rocks of the Vindhayachal Parvat are angular, not soft, round like the rocks of the river beds. The rocks have beautiful shades of grey, blue, red and green. There are two trees on the rocks near Hanuman; the arrangement of leaves in the tree is like gear of a clock. It is representing the passage of time. The sky has an enchanting ink blue in different tones. Some higher peaks are snow clad with soft shades of pink and blue. These are representing the peaks of Himalayas which Shakti transported to the south with the help of asura Hidimba so that her son Kartikeya did not miss his Himalayan home. This became the Palni range of hills in the South.


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Title : Vindhayachal Parvat
Date created : 2003
Physical Dimensions : W 28 x H 38 cm.
Type : Water colour on Paper
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Sanat Art Foundation
Prantika , Hiewn, Neri Seri Road
Shimla – 171005 , Himachal Pradesh, India
mail_outline sanatchatterjee@gmail.com

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