ink on paper astrological art

India
1970s
Approximately 35 x 21 cm

The Hindu pantheon is complex and composed of numerous gods and deities. In this piece, deities often appear on animal mounts (vahanas), their vehicles. The creatures here are all auspicious and this item is likely for fortune telling/astrology. The seller reported this came from a man who had commissioned a temple priest to produce it for him. In this piece are several auspicious signs.Birds/fowl are also associated with spiritual bliss, freedom, insight, and wholesomeness. Birds have long been associated with sensuous longing and attachment. Birds may be messengers between lovers. This piece may feature a peacock. On the one hand, peacocks symbolize aggression, ferocity and war like qualities while on the other, purity, grace, beauty, artistic ability, agility, and harmony.Serpents represent both death and infinity. There is a belief in the possibility of snake spirits possessing human beings and influencing their behavior, by taking revenge against them for their past cruelties. Snakes may even assume human form and enter a conjugal or romantic relationship with humans. Therefore, snakes can also symbolize sexuality, fertility, weapons, and destructive power. The crocodile is a symbol for divinity. It may also be appealed to for fertility.Fish comprise a special class of water fairies who are often viewed as benevolent and protectors. Tigers represent royalty, majesty, fearlessness, strength, and ferocity. On the negative side they represent death, aggression, anger, cruelty, and violence. Spiritually, tigers are considered advanced beings worthy of worship in some tribal traditions. The four legs of the boar represent the holy scriptures. Its tusk represents sacrifice, its tongue the sacred fire, its head is priesthood and its two eyes represent the day and night.

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