Seated on a large, vibrant lotus, and holding a pot overflowing with glistening coins, flanked by two moon-white elephants, the elegantly adorned Goddess of Wealth and Fortune is a vision of prosperity and grace. Just as Vishnu is known for his unique avatars, so is the Goddess with her distinctive forms. As a consort of Lord Rama, she is Sita, and as the most beloved wife of Krishna, she is Rukmini. As per Harivamsa, Lakshmi is the mother of Kama, the God of Love, drawing an interesting parallel to the Greek Goddess Aphrodite whose son is Eros, the god of Love and Desire. Lakshmi is an embodiment of timeless beauty. She is the bringer of fortune and is the ultimate guardian of rightful wealth. For these primary reasons, Lakshmi continues to be immensely popular among Indian householders.
It is worth noting that, apart from her prominent avatars, Lakshmi manifests in various forms, each representing a different aspect of prosperity. Worshipped as Ashta Lakshmi, she is Adi Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanhya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, and Vijaya Lakshmi.
Read more about Lakshmi here.
Ganesha : The Remover of Obstacles
The harbinger of good fortune and new beginnings is worshipped to remove all hindrance, attracting good fortune and brightening life’s path.
While there are 32 different forms of Ganesha, they are all worshipped with certain iconography features such as small eyes, pot-belly, huge trunk, a broken tusk, and of course the elephant head. Ganesha is manifested in different forms, such as Bal Ganesha or Ganesha as a child, Ganesha with Riddhi-Siddhi, his consorts, Ekdanta Ganesha or Ganesha with one tusk, Nritya or dancing Ganesha, to name a few.
Read more about Ganesha here.
This Diwali, learn to make some of the most beautiful Lakshmi and Ganesha paintings from our award-winning Master Artists.
Learn to make Lakshmi with 24K gold in Tanjore style
Tanjore Lakshmi Workshop with 22K Gold Foil
Buy Recording : ONLINE TANJORE WORKSHOP WITH SANJAY TANDEKAR
Buy Recording: ONLINE TANJORE WORKSHOP WITH SANJAY TANDEKAR (With Materials)
Learn to make Lakshmi in typical Mysore style with real gold varak
Mysore Lakshmi Painting Workshop
Learn to make Ganesha with 24k gold in traditional Tanjore style
Buy Recording : ONLINE TANJORE GANESHA WORKSHOP WITH SANJAY TANDEKAR (With Materials)
Buy Recording : ONLINE TANJORE GANESHA WORKSHOP WITH SANJAY TANDEKAR (With Materials)
Learn to make Lakshmi and Ganesh in the earthy Terracotta style
Buy Recording : LIVE TERRACOTTA ART WORKSHOP WITH DINESH MOLELA DIWALI SPECIAL( with materials )
Learn to make this unique Ganesha in Bikaner miniature style
Advanced Bikaner Ganesha Workshop
Learn to make Ganesha in traditional Kerala Mural style
Buy recording : ONLINE KERALA MURAL ADVANCED BY ADARSH
Learn to make Ganesha in traditional Tikuli style
Buy Recording: Online Tikuli Art Workshop with Ashok Kumar
Learn to make Lakshmi in the temple style Odisha Pattachitra
BUY RECORDING: ONLINE PATTACHITRA PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH APINDRA SWAIN
Buy Recording: Pattachitra Advanced Workshop with Apindra Swain
Learn to make Ganesha in the temple style Odisha Pattachitra
BUY RECORDING: ONLINE PATTACHITRA ADVANCED WITH APINDRA SWAIN
Buy Recording : ONLINE PATTACHITRA MASTERCLASS WITH APINDRA SWAIN
BUY RECORDING: ONLINE PATTACHITRA WORKSHOP WITH APINDRA SWAIN
Buy Recording : ONLINE PATTACHITRA ART WORKSHOP WITH APINDRA SWAIN
Learn to make Ganesha in the traditional Madhubani style
Buy Recording : ONLINE MADHUBANI PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH PRITI KARN
Buy Recording : ONLINE MADHUBANI PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH PRITI KARN
Learn to make Lakshmi in the traditional Madhubani style
Buy Recording : ONLINE MADHUBANI PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH PRITI KARN
Learn to make Ganesha in typical Kangra miniature style
BUY RECORDING: ONLINE KANGRA PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH MUKESH DHIMAN
Learn to make Ganesha riding his mount, Mushakraj, in traditional Chitrakathi style
BUY RECORDING: ONLINE CHITRAKATHI PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH CHETAN GANGAVANE
Learn to make Lakshmi in traditional Bengal Pattachitra style
Buy Recording : ONLINE BENGAL PATTACHITRA PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH MANORANJAN CHITRAKAR
Learn to make Ganesha in traditional Bengal Pattachitra style
Buy Recording : ONLINE BENGAL PATTACHITRA PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH MANORANJAN CHITRAKAR
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Please note: These are recorded sessions of our live workshops. However, our team will be there to assist you in case of any issue or doubt.
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