The images are found in seated posture and may be considered as provocative in appearance.
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A terracota Lajja Gauri sculpture from Sannati in Gulbarga district in Karnataka; a fractured image of the Goddess in the Mahakuta temple in the state’s Bagalkot district
Female fertility worship was a universally accepted practice in ancient cultures. Almost all such cultures have yielded a good number of female figurines identified as the Mother Goddess. With society and culture developing in prehistoric times, such practices came into existence as part of social and ritualistic beliefs. Fertility worship as Mother Goddess worship became one of the important practices in the Neolithic and post-Neolithic cultures in India.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the
performing arts and fine arts industries. “Pre-Covid, we would physically meet as a team at least once a month with Singapore as the epicentre. But Covid altered our plans,” Avik Bandyopadhyay explains, in a chat with
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“Although physical meets need to be restarted, virtual sessions do not impede productivity or passion,” he adds. All team members are available on instant messaging, and they are always in touch.
“One of the learnings from Covid was that for the first time, we realised that we all need to be sympathetic towards each of the team members,” Avik explains.
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World Art Daywas celebrated on April 15 to build awareness on creative activity. Ranjani Govind takes a look at the making of Thanjavur and Mysore paintings, now an intrinsic part of ethnic decor.
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Many interior designers are working towards getting Thanjavur and Mysore paintings in interior spaces for encouraging Indian art.
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World Art Daywas celebrated on April 15 to build awareness on creative activity. Ranjani Govind takes a look at the making of Thanjavur and Mysore paintings, now an intrinsic part of ethnic decor.
April 15 in 2012 was adopted by the International Association of Art, a partner of UNESCO, to spread awareness on art movements (in honour of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday) that contribute positively towards society. Two royal painting arts in India, Thanjavur and Mysore, that faced survival issues, are dynamically being propagated
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