Permanence: Impermanence (Nitya: Anitya) Permanence: Impermanence visualizes the world (loka) as a great stage where all living beings are actors dancing to the rhythms of time and karma. The shape of the painting resembles the loka-purusa—a human figure standing with hands on the waist and legs stretched. At the ‘head,’ an orange circle contains the …
Substance: Mode (Dravya: Paryaya) Substance: Mode tells its story through the timeless metaphor of gold being shaped by a craftsman. A golden triangle stands at the centre, with a pitcher and a crown balanced on either side to show how one substance can take many different forms. It depicts the famous parable of three friends: …
Dream: Reality In Dream: Reality, we encounter a strange-winged cuckoo inspired by Lord Mahavir’s dream before his enlightenment. The bird’s wings are not just feathers; they are a visual map of Sapta-bhangi, the seven-fold logic of truth. The wings uses a striking code: white for what exists, black for what does not, and a combination …
