‘Daksha Yaga,’ a mural painting on a huge canvas, will soon adorn the walls of the Triveni Museum at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
A group of artists of Bhavam, a collective of mural artists in the State, here have been engaged in giving the final touches to the mural painting in acrylic. The mural, at a size of 14x8 feet, is being completed by as many as 10 artists, including seven women artists.
The painting depicts the legendary marriage of Lord Siva and Sati till the reincarnation of goddess Parvathi.
The painting has been done by following the traditional mural art method of the State and as many as 21 subjects such as the deep love of Sati to Lord Siva, Ardhanareeswara concept, marriage of Sati, Dakshayaga, self-immolation of Sati, and the reincarnation of goddess Parvathi had been incorporated in the painting, M.P. Sujith, leader of the collective, said. The mural was the last of the series of ‘Shiv thandava’ (the cosmic dance of Siva) and as many as 60 murals in the series had already been sent to the Triveni Museum, Mr. Sujith said . The artists took nearly three months to complete the series. The museum, under the Union Culture Ministry, would showcase the traditional art forms of each State and Bhavam got the chance to present the traditional art from of Kerala, he added.
