Anantashayana Gilded Panel

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Size:	24 x 1.5 x 9 inches
Material:	Gilded Wood
Origin:	Kerala

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This striking, carved, wooden gilded panel of Anantashayana (reclining on Ananta) is from Kerala. Anantashayana is an aspect of Vishnu, reclining on the coils of the serpent Ananta, whose hoods provide a protective canopy. Ananta represents the three cosmic functions of creator, preserver and destroyer. Creation begins the moment Vishnu emerges from his yogic sleep, when a lotus stalk sprouts from his naval revealing in its flower Brahma, the creator of the new world. On the far right of the panel are Jaya and Vijaya, the two gatekeepers or dwarapalakas of the abode of Vishnu. At Vishnu’s feet sits the Goddess Lakshmi, and in the centre is the Goddess of the earth Bhoodevi. On the left is Prahlada (bowing with folded hands) an asura king, who is known for his devotion towards Vishnu. Beside him is one of the great sages Narada, who is unusually depicted playing a violin, and on the far left is another dwarapalaka.

Description

This striking, carved, wooden gilded panel of Anantashayana (reclining on Ananta) is from Kerala. Anantashayana is an aspect of Vishnu, reclining on the coils of the serpent Ananta, whose hoods provide a protective canopy. Ananta represents the three cosmic functions of creator, preserver and destroyer. Creation begins the moment Vishnu emerges from his yogic sleep, when a lotus stalk sprouts from his naval revealing in its flower Brahma, the creator of the new world. On the far right of the panel are Jaya and Vijaya, the two gatekeepers or dwarapalakas of the abode of Vishnu. At Vishnu’s feet sits the Goddess Lakshmi, and in the centre is the Goddess of the earth Bhoodevi. On the left is Prahlada (bowing with folded hands) an asura king, who is known for his devotion towards Vishnu. Beside him is one of the great sages Narada, who is unusually depicted playing a violin, and on the far left is another dwarapalaka.

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Born in 1965 in the small coastal town of Udupi in Karnataka, Gurudas Shenoy is an acclaimed artist with a career spanning over three decades. Having been born to senior artist G.S. Shenoy, he lived and breathed art since the day he was born, and developed a passion for the colours of nature at an early age. M.F. Husain, a close friend of his father's, was a mentor, and has hugely inspired Gurudas Shenoy's journey as an artist. He has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in 200+ group shows at leading art galleries in India, including several at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.

Known for his abstract and vibrant cityscapes, Gurudas Shenoy graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda in 1988. Shenoy’s passion for nature and its brilliant hues, and cities with their vibrancy and multitude of stories, reflects in his paintings. Dexterous use of colours, lines, light and textures, forms the crux of his stunning abstract cityscapes, capturing the dynamism of architectural spaces with their historicity. Gurudas Shenoy also revisits landscapes from the past - vast abstract terrains, with their undulating surfaces and shadows on the ground. While his medium of choice is oil on canvas, the award-winning artist has a fondness for watercolours, and after much experimentation, he has managed to create a watercolour-like lightness in his oil paintings.

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Size:	24 x 1.5 x 9 inches
Material:	Gilded Wood
Origin:	Kerala

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