The tradition of Tanjore or Thanjavur painting emerged and grew in the royal courts of Tanjore whose grandeur and sumptuousness reflects in the golden embellishment and regalia of themes and subjects in this Indian artwork. The royal court or Darbaar became a popular setting for the Thanjavur artists who enthroned Hindu gods and goddesses in grand court settings that fit the divinity in Indian culture.
This Tanjore painting with 24-karat gold and traditional colors is the visualization of Sri Krishna Darbaar- the royal court of the Yadava prince and an adored incarnation of Sri Vishnu. The countenance of Sri Krishna in this Tanjore Darbaar Krishna painting is brimming with innocence through his elongated eyes and child-like features, which are contrasted by the mature kingly posture in which he sits on the hexagonal throne.
Numerous ornaments, Vaijayanti mala (floral garland), and Pitambara (yellow dhoti characteristics of Vishnu and his incarnations) beautify Sri Krishna. The serenity of his manner spreads in the painting- in the deep and hushed red on the ground and regal blue on the wall. Two female attendants, holding a fan and parrot in their hands, dressed in traditional South Indian attire flank the enthroned Sri Krishna in this Thanjavur art. Krishna has a blob of butter (Makhan)in his right hand which he holds close to his mouth, for relishing his favorite edible.
Near Krishna’s footrest in this painting are two children with a pot of Makhan, a cow, and a holy Tulsi plant- two of them associated with Krishna’s Lila (divine play) and the basil plant, a pious element in Vaishnavism and Hinduism. In the lower section of this Darbaar Krishna Tanjore painting are three symmetrical arched frames with intricate floral patterns in which three phases of the Lord’s Lilas are captured.
In the structure on the viewer’s left is Krishna holding a fragrant lotus in his adolescence, enjoying the company of his beloved Sri Radha. In the center is Bala-Krishna or Krishna as a child, in the warm embrace of Maa Yashoda. The third frame depicts the adulthood of Krishna where he stands alongside his chief consort Rukmini. All three scenes possess the sweetness a devotee can derive by immersing in their beauty, extending the chance to see and appreciate Krishna’s heavenly Lilas.
In the golden arch of the darbar hall are two figures of winged celestial maidens flanking the face of glory or Kirtimukha, an ancient Indian symbol for the prowess of the divinity it hangs over. Luxurious green draperies tied to the arch with pearl-tasseled strings further the regality of this Darbar Krishna Tanjore painting. Sharply cut green and red glass beads pasted along with the glistening 24-karat gold and the use of traditional colors, all framed inside a durable teakwood frame, you can behold the beauty of Krishna-Lila for years with this Thanjavur artwork.
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