The inspiration and subject of this divine Mysore painting is the great Hindu goddess of wisdom, creativity, and arts- Devi Saraswati. The Vedas, Puranas, and epics sing her glories, describing her as the patron of art and artists, the muse behind great works of creativity, and the source of Brahma’s creative powers. Her benevolence makes an illiterate into the greatest Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, and her rage takes away Buddhi (wisdom and reason), causing the annihilation of great warriors like Ravana. Powerful, omnipresent, and at the root of the Universe, Saraswati is a mighty manifestation of the Adishakti (primordial feminine energy).
Enthroned on a lovely lotus, Devi Saraswati is adorned in pristine white, ornate jewelry, and an intricately delineated crown. Cradling the Veena, she strums it with her delicate fingers, while beautifully carrying the Veda and a rosary in her other hands. In the upper section of the painting are Narada, the divided sage, and Tumburu, a horse-faced heavenly being, both the greatest Acharya (teachers) of music and knowers of Veda, singing hymns for the great goddess.
On the left half of the canvas are sages and ascetics, ecstatically paying obeisance to the mighty mother who enlightens the path of wisdom, and on the right are humans, devotees of Saraswati, inspired eternally by her blessings. Swimming in the foreground as a Hamsa or swan is Lord Brahma, becoming a student and devotee of the great goddess, who flows in his Creation, manifesting as everything creative and beautiful.
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