Kali- the cosmic annihilator of evil stomping on the battleground, vanquishing demons is soon taken with the frenzy of the bloodshed. It begins removing anyone in her path with a ferociousness unseen. To urge the supreme destructor to pause her march, Shiva appears to lie in her path. Stepping on her beloved Shiva, the majestic movement of Kali halts suddenly.
The drama of this popular Puranic legend has been brilliantly captured in this artwork by Samik De. Wearing beautiful ornaments, her hair forming a massive aureole behind her form, her Mundamala (skull garland) and gemmed girdle swaying to hint dynamism, Chaturbhuja Kali fills the canvas with her unparalleled potent presence. Her blue form glows like the night sky under the light of the moon, to which the contrast of red on her hands and blood-smeared tongue adds an eye-catching contrast.
Her lotus feet are on the lotus of Shiva’s heart, who lies in self-surrender under the great mother. With perfection of lines and vibrant hues, the artwork carries a drama, which comes from its meticulous details. Whether it is the ethereal ornamentation of the goddess- her earrings made from the bodies of the demons she slays, or the blood dripping from the severed heads of her garland, or the contrast between Devi Kali’s enchanting dynamism and Shiva’s stillness, Samik De succeeds in evoking the riveting imagery of Kali on the battleground.
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