We know the presence of ancient Indian Sanskrit text, the Kama Sutra and other classics on sex and eroticism in Indian art and thought. There are a lot of instances of that in Indian art and culture. Hindu-Buddhist art and culture display the legacy of Kama Sutra and Tantricism in the Indian civilisation. The Mughals, […]
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We talk about 10 artworks from an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of 24 artworks depicting Ganesha across painting, sculpture, musical instruments and ritual objects.
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Symbolism in Ganesha’s Accessories The Broken Tusk (Ekadanta) One of the most prominent symbols associated with Ganesha is his broken tusk. According to mythology, Ganesha sacrificed his own tusk to use as a writing tool during the transcription of the epic Mahabharata. This act of self-sacrifice carries deep symbolic significance. It teaches us the value
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Introduction Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, stands as an iconic and beloved figure in Hinduism and beyond. His distinctive form, replete with intricate symbolism, tells a story of mythology, spirituality, and cultural significance. In the tradition of Hindu deities, Ganesha holds a unique place, celebrated not only as the Remover of Obstacles but also as the
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Introduction While the life around me is breathing the festivities of Vinayak Chaturthi, a range of emotions align together like a rainbow that beautifully sets the backdrop of a stage for welcoming Lord Shri Ganesha! The colours in celebrations and festivities are thus set by the tone of emotions or Rasas – named ‘Navrasas’. These
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Registrations for the inaugural CII Banaras Biennale, a month-long, city-wide cultural platform that takes Banaras as its central subject is open now. Titled “KASHI / LIGHT — The City as Sensorium”, the Biennale will run from 27 November to 31 December 2026 across Varanasi, weaving together visual art, textiles, craft, music, performance, scholarship and public
This week, my feed has been flooded with the never-ending celebration of the Bayeux Tapestry being on view in Britain. The New York Times published a feature on the years of behind-the-scenes diplomacy it took to bring perhaps the most famous textile in the world across the Channel, reporting that a senior British culture official
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Arya Lalu is a self‑taught designer working at the intersection of craft and furniture, shaping home decor where wood is both structure and story. Her brand Lallu crafts brings together regional craft traditions of south India with contemporary furniture forms, resulting in pieces that feel rooted yet modern. Her design language treats heritage techniques as
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On Janmashtami, temples and homes across India fill with images of Krishna. Various iterations and interpretations of Lord Krishna from that of a mischievous toddler to an eternal lover has graced Indian visual culture for many generations. Few figures in Indian mythology have inspired as vast and varied a visual legacy. Across two thousand years,
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ON THIS DAY: Celebrating the 170th birth anniversary of Louis Henry Sullivan On this day in 1856, in Boston, Massachusetts, a boy was born who would go on to reshape the American skyline and give architecture one of its most enduring ideas. Louis Henry Sullivan, remembered today as the “father of skyscrapers” and, to many
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