The Gajalakshmi is one of the most venerated images in Indian iconography. Devi Lakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu and the presiding deity over wealth and resources of any nature, sits on the back of a pristine gaja (elephant). From the chaturbhujadharini (four-armed) aspect to the lalitasana stance (the arrangement of the legs), the familiarity and simplicity of such an image makes it timeless.
A saree of scarlet hemmed in with gracious gold handiwork. A tall crown and headband and full-ear kundalas (danglers) that frame a youthful, beauteous face. Lotuses abound in the iconography of Lakshmi - in both Her posterior hands, behind the elephant kneeling beneath Her, and in the coils of its trunk that it raises in homage to its mistress. Zoom in on the peach gradient of the petals, which are as if quivering with life.
Traditional gold-embossed paintings such as these are modern collectibles. The deity is housed within the precincts of a temple, whose entrance may be partly exposed to view in the foreground. The idea is to create further scope for metallic embellishment in the canvas, in addition to the substantial crown on the Devi’s haloed head, Her adornments, and the body of the depthless pot that pours forth plenitude from Her lap.
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