'Lord Varaha' Vishnu Dashavtar Patachitra PaintingVishnu took the form of a wild boar the Varaaha Avatara, dived into the ocean, and saved Bhoomi Devi who sank into the bottom of the ocean, with his massive snout. Vishnu as Varahamurthy is enshrined at Tiruvidandai near Chennai, and at the Kanchipuram Kamakshiamman temple. This genre of ethnic painting was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and

Even though Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being

and he is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual

Vishnu and Bhrama were unable to trace

Barbareek requested that he wanted to see the battle till its end

A deeper sense of finesse and refinement is manifest in the figure

It reflects the cosmic motion of life

Both Lord Krishna and Radha are wearing some spectacular and dazzling ornaments

The chaturbhuj (Lord with four arms) is in a pensive mood and his tusk

Glaring motifs of trees

one hand holds a deadly dagger-like weapon and one hand is raised to endow blessings on her devotees

Lord Krishna killing demons

The beautiful Batik painting depicts the chubby Vinayaka or Ganesha in a playful manner