Vishnu Matsya Madhubani Painting God Avatar Fish Incarnation Watercolor Miniature Painting
by A K Mundra
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Vishnu Matsya Madhubani Painting God Avatar Fish Incarnation Watercolor Miniature Painting
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A K Mundra
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Painting - Watercolor
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***Madhubani Painting
The art of Madhubani painting, is the traditional style developed in the Mithila region, in the villages around Madhubani, Bihar. For commercial purposes, the work is now being done on paper, cloth etc. Figures from nature & mythology are adapted to suit their style. The themes & designs widely painted are the worship of Hindu deities such as Krishna, Rama, Siva, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sun and Moon, Tulasi plant, court scenes, wedding scenes, social happenings around them, etc.
***Matsya - First Avatar of Vishnu
Matsya is the avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish. Often listed as the first avatar in the lists of the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Manu, from a great deluge. Matsya may be depicted as a giant fish, or anthropomorphically with a human torso connected to the rear half of a fish. Matsya is generally represented with four hands—one holding the conch shell, one holding the discus (chakra), one holding a lotus flower, and one holding a gada (mace).
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December 3rd, 2016
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