Rasa lila | Pattachitra Painting
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This story is from Bhagavatam about Rasa lila - a dance Krishna performed with Radha and other gopikas.
Gopikas were always filled with prema and bhakti as their expression of devotion to the Lord and considered Him as their companion and the most precious treasure on earth. Sage Narada considered the devotion of gopikas as Supreme Devotion to the Lord.
Rasa means 'aesthetics','nectar', 'emotion' or 'sweet taste' and lila means 'act', 'play' or 'dance', which translates to 'a play of sweet love'. Rasa lila is a story about Krishna dancing with Radha and other gopikas.
The gopikas or the cowherd maidens of Gokulam were saturated with the sweetness of Divine Love and did not seek liberation or higher knowledge. The ecstasy and the Supreme bliss they derived from merely seeking Krishna, they did not get from any other source. Unmindful of the world, upon hearing the sound of Krishna's flute, they sneak away from their households and families to the forest to dance with their Lord which was like a plunge in the Ocean of Bliss.
Krishna simultaneously danced with each one of the Gopikas as a proof of His all-pervasive presence in the universe.
The Bhagavatam itself explicitly says that Krishna left Brindavan when he was just 11 years old. But, it is ignored, because the minds of the people want to see sensuality in Rasa lila and are vitiated by the attachment to sense objects.
- This painting or chitra is painted on a pure Tussar Silk cloth, which lends durability and gives longevity to the painting.
- It is a detailed handmade art work by authentic artist of Odisha.
- The Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha have their own style of painting Pattachitras & differ in their use of motifs and each style has been accorded Geographical Indicator Tag by the Govt. of India.
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