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Matasy Avtar 20'' x 30'' Mixed media on Canvas 75,000/- |
Matsya
Avatar
Matsya, the
Fish, is the first manifestation of Vishnu in the course of the Deluge: He
saved humanity’s forbearers from the flood. Brahma had fallen asleep at the end
of the Kalpa and the asura Hayagriva took advantage of this situation to steal
the Vedas from him. However, Vishnu caught the asura in the act and decided to
done the Matsya avatar to retrieve the Vedas. In this avatar, Vishnu warned
Manu of an impending flood and asked him to collect as many seeds, herbs,
plants and animals as possible along with the Saptarishi (seven rishis) and build
a boat to secure all these. He instructs him that when the flood water
increases, he should think of the fish that will then come over to help him
out. Vishnu Matsyavatar then seeks out the demon Hayagriva and retrieves the
Vedas from the under the conch buried in the sea, returning them Brahma at the
beginning of Pralaya. When the flood
begins, Manu boards the boat and then prays to the fish for assistance. Matsya
then appears and then uses the great snake Vasuki to tie the boat to a horn
that has grown on his head. He then tows the boat to safety and leaves it on
the only dry point on the earth, Mount Meru.
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The Cosmic egg. 20'' x 30'', Mixed media on Canvas 1000 US $ ( Sold) |
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Genesis 47''x 20'' Mix Media On Canvas 95,000/- |
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Boons from the depths (Sagar Manthan) 36''x 48'' Mix Media On Canvas. 2000 US$ (Sold) |
Other gifts that emerged from the Sagar Manthan included Chandra (The Moon God), Lakshmi (The Goddess Of Wealth), apsaras (celestial nymphs(, Kamadhenu (The wish-granting cow) and many more. They are represented on the left of the canvas. At the bottom, we look at the gifts of oils, fish and articles of aesthetic appeal such as pearls and corals, which we extract from the ocean in the modern world.
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Lakshmi garlands Vishnu during the Samundra Manthan. 30'' x 42'' Acrylic and Ink on Canvas. 1,75,000/- |
Sri Mahalakshami, consort of Vishnu and the Goddess of Fortune, emerged next from the Ksheerasagara, resplendent in all Her glory, smiling benevolently and showering Her blessings to all the Devas present.
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Cosmic leela - 30''x 42'' Acrylic and Ink On Canvas. 40,000/- |