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Princess (Bhairavi Ragini) and her attendant visiting a Shiva shrine
Artist:Fateh Chand
| Support Type: | Paper |
| Paint Type: | Gouache |
| Current Location: | Maggs Bros., London, 1965 |
Fateh Chand’s Bhairavi Ragini represents the translation of musical melody (Rasa) into an intimate, visual iconography of sacred worship. By portraying the female devotee—a manifestation of Parvati—performing aarti before a Shiva lingam in nocturnal solitude, the painting conveys a message of deeply personal, introspective devotion (bhakti), where quiet reverence transforms ritual into a transcendent union with the divine.
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Sneha Bhattacharjee
