VASANTASENA DIWALI that warm golden-yellow Varma used

that warm golden-yellow Varma used repeatedly to suggest both nature’s abundance and spiritual significance

The body of the saree has woven annapakshi and rudraksham buttas

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Pooja in a gorgeous orange Kanjeevaram pure silk saree with a gold zari border with rudraksham and a dark green selvedge

VASANTASENA DIWALI that warm golden-yellow Varma usedIn a palace chamber where silk curtains and patterned carpets map out territories, Raja Ravi Varma painted Vasantasena at the crossroads of convention and courage. Vasantasena was a woman who commanded the world on her own terms. A celebrated courtesan and patron of the arts, she could have chosen any powerful suitor who came her way. Yet she chose Charudatta, a man with nothing but integrity, who had given away his wealth to those in need. Varma