“Geet Govindam”

This creation of mine is based on a narrative from the Indian Epic Mahabharata in which Rukhmini, the princess Vidarbha was asked to marry Sishupal, the King of Chedi against her wishes and also the norm of that time which entitled a princess to choose her own royal consort. She has secretly chosen to marry Lord Krishna after having heard of his glory, righteous values and valor, so she immediately wrote a letter in the form of a poem “Geet Govindam”which is beautifully described in the “Shrimad Bhagvat”, asking the Lord to come and rescue her from her despondency and accept her as his queen consort. The marriage proposal request letter was sent to the Lord’s abode in “Dwarika” in the trusted and worthy hands of a Brahmin messenger.

Here I have depicted the “Shringar Bhava” in which Rukhmini is fully bedecked and bejeweled and is waiting in anticipation   for the final divine meeting with her Lord in his full glory.

Location Inspired from:- The Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara (Baroda)