The Grahas – Planetary Deities- the Moon
the Moon “White, dressed in white, divine, ten horses, white adornments,mace in hand and two arms is fixed the Moon, O’ Twice Born.”
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The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Mars
Mars “Wearing red garments and clothes, a spear, trident and maceand blessing, four armed is Mars riding a ram.”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Mercury
Mercury “Wearing yellow garlands and clothes, brilliant like a Karnika flower,handling a sword, shield and mace on a lion and blessing is Mercury.”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Jupiter
Jupiter “Jupiter… yellow…, four armed, staffs, blessing, offerings,rosary threads and Kamandalus (water-gourds used by ascetics).”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Venus
Venus “Venus… white…, four armed, staffs, blessing, offerings,rosary threads and Kamandalus (water-gourds used by ascetics).”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Saturn
Saturn “Brilliant like blue sapphire, trident, blessing, riding a vulture,holding arrow and bow is known Saturn, O Twice Born.”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Rahu
Rahu – the North Node “Gaping mouthed, sword, shield, trident, granting wishes,on a lion and dark colored is fixed Rahu.”
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Ketu
In 2006 I did the sketches of the planetary deities for my husband Ernst Wilhelm’s book “Graha Sutras.” The sketches were done true to the astrological descriptions of the imagery of the planets as described in the ancient astrological text from India. In 2008 I started portraying these nine images in watercolor and finished them […]
"Scented Symphony" -Clematis
I made some changes on hte clematis painitng and also got a really awesome name for it 😀 So it is the final-final… “Scented Symphony“16″ x 12″W&N hot press paper
Clematis- WIP
Here is another one I just finished yesterday, again exploring a similar technique as “here comes the sun.” Poured Masking and the first pour of yellow and red. Finished painting:“Clematis” (for the lack of a better name!)Transparent Watercolor12″x16″Winsor & Newton Hot Press Finding the darkest spaces… Some negative & positive painting… A second pour of […]