Chaitra Mandala

by Sonali Gangane

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20.000 x 20.000 x 1.000 inches

Title

Chaitra Mandala

Artist

Sonali Gangane

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

Lalita-lavaṅga-latâ-pariúîlana-
komala-Malaya-samîre,
madhukara-nikara-karambita-kokila
-kûjita-kunja-kuṭîre
viharati Harir iha sarasa-vasante
nṛtyati yuvati-janena samaṃ, sakhi,
virahi-janasya dur-ante
Meaning:
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When winsome westerly winds
caress comely creeping cloves
As bumblebees’ buzz-buzzing and cuckoos’ coo-cooing
resound in huts, in coves, in groves,
In springtime, the sensual season so langorously
long for forlorn lovers,
Krishna strays and plays, my friend,
dancing with young girls.
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Verse 1, Song Three, Gita Govinda of Jayadeva – translated by Lee Siegel
Vasanta is the undisputed king of the seasons. In league with Kama, who roams triumphant bringing all under his sway with his unfailing arrows, vasanta causes almost every flower and tree to put forth magnificent blooms. It is – says Rama as vasanta arrives at lake Pampa amidst a rain of blossom – as if the trees are vying with each other. This is the season of the cuckoo and the bee, the mango and the aúoka. Painted with a fiery palate of the reds, golds, oranges and yellows of its flowers, vasanta kindles the flame of passion and burns the hearts of those separated from their lovers. Cliched though this metaphor has become in the hands of many poets, there are some verses that give it fresh life:
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April 2nd, 2013

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