{"product_id":"goddess-parvati-cradling-baby-ganesha-in-kalighat-by-sonali-chitrakar","title":"Goddess Parvati cradling Baby Ganesha in Kalighat by Sonali Chitrakar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis deeply intimate and moving maternal portrait by Sonali Chitrakar documents a tender moment from Shaivite mythology, capturing Goddess Parvati cradling her infant son, Ganesha. Characterized by its monumental focal figures and bold contours, the composition masterfully handles traditional sacred iconography through a vibrant folk lens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKalighat painting is a traditional art form that originated in the 19th century around the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, Bengal, practiced by the Patua community. It is celebrated for its sweeping, lyrical brushstrokes, bold color fills, and a unique blend of mythological themes with satirical commentary on contemporary life. Traditionally executed with water-based pigments on paper, this style is renowned for its rapid, expressive line-work and minimalistic backgrounds that emphasize the volume and dramatic expressions of the central figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vertical composition is anchored by the large, gracefully curved form of Goddess Parvati, shown resting upon a monumental pink lotus blossom that floats upon deep cerulean-blue water. Her ten divine arms fan out symmetrically behind her upper torso like a radiating wheel, each hand detailed with fine bracelets. Cradled safely in her arms is the infant Lord Ganesha, rendered with a golden elephant head, an upturned trunk, and a small, plump human body. The background is filled with long, winding green lotus stalks that wrap around the figures, creating a beautiful balance between the central family dialogue and the surrounding flora.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParvati’s skin is rendered in a smooth golden-ochre tone, shaded with soft charcoal gradients along her joints to create a sense of weight and volume. She wears an elaborate terracotta and white bordered sari that mimics the shape of lotus petals, detailed with fine cross-hatched details along the borders. Baby Ganesha is wrapped in a matching cream-colored swaddling cloth decorated with small red dots. The background sky is a solid, deep indigo blue, providing a high-contrast backdrop that pushes the bright pink of the central lotus throne forward, while the entire frame is enclosed within a simple, clean ochre-yellow border.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork beautifully captures the gentle, nurturing dimension of the divine mother. By framing Parvati’s radiating arms not as weapons of war, but as a protective bower for her child, Sonali Chitrakar masterfully utilizes the fluid lines of Bengal's Patua heritage to deliver a deeply emotional and universally resonant statement on maternal love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonali Chitrakar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408484905174,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._Goddess_Parvati_cradling_Baby_Ganesha_in_Kalighat_by_Sonali_Chitrakar.png?v=1782719499","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/goddess-parvati-cradling-baby-ganesha-in-kalighat-by-sonali-chitrakar","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}