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, we have the following auspicious signs:The cow symbolizes wealth, compassion, righteousness (dharma), motherhood, divinity, sacrifice, service, purity, and auspiciousness. Historically, cows determined a person’s social and economic status. Lord Krishna grew up in a family of cowherds and personally tended the cows and other domestic animals in his childhood and Shiva is known as the lord of the cows.
The crocodile is a symbol for divinity. It may also be appealed to for fertility.The lotus flower is the foremost symbol of beauty, prosperity and fertility. Upon it is The Hindu triumvirate consists of three gods — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. Lions are symbols of royalty, strength, and ferocity, majesty, courage and commanding power. The tortoise represents stability and longevity and is likened to a sage because it can withdraw into its shell and meditate. They are believed to attract harmony, money peace and long life in a home. Birds are also associated with spiritual bliss, freedom, insight, and wholesomeness. Elephants symbolize royalty, majesty, strength, divinity, abundance, fertility, intelligence, keenness, destructive power, and grasping power. The souls in elephants are said to be highly evolved and ripe for evolution. Its large head symbolizes knowledge, intelligence and thinking power. The trunk represents grasping power, while his large ears denote his attentiveness. If there is interest, I will provide other details/information available prior to purchase.

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