Fine Art Reproduction Print (Rajput Miniature, Gouache on Paper)
Artist / Date: Unknown | 1696 | India
Key Features
This exquisite and rare miniature presents the Adoration of Shiva, a devotional composition dating to 1696 that depicts the Supreme Lord Shiva enthroned upon a magnificent lotus, worshipped by the great deities of the cosmos. Shiva is portrayed here in his cosmic five-headed form (Panchamukha), each face representing his fivefold nature and universal aspects, crowned with an array of ascetic top-knots and seated in serene meditative repose upon a full-blossomed pink lotus.
His many arms hold his sacred attributes-the parashu (battle-axe) and a leaping antelope among them-while he is adorned with layered rudraksha malas that cascade across his ash-white body, the tiger-skin garment at his waist affirming his identity as the great ascetic and lord of yogis. His calm, outward-facing central visage radiates the tranquil authority of the deity who presides over creation, preservation, and dissolution.
Surrounding Shiva in reverent adoration are the principal gods of the Hindu pantheon, each rendered with careful iconographic detail: Brahma with his multiple crowned heads holding a manuscript and water vessel, Ganesha with his elephant head bearing a trident and rosary, and other crowned divine figures standing in postures of humble prayer with folded hands. Above, within a swirling band of stylized clouds, the sun and moon deities appear enthroned within their radiant orbs, completing the cosmic assembly that pays homage to the Supreme Lord.
Rendered in the refined Rajput miniature tradition, this work is marked by its delicate linework, luminous mineral pigments, and characteristic bold red border. The soft green ground and precise ornamental detailing reflect the sophisticated devotional artistry of late 17th-century Indian court painting, making this a rare and historically significant example of early Shaiva iconography.
Museum-Grade Poster Details
Size: 18 × 24 inches
Paper: 350 GSM archival matte paper
Print Quality: High-resolution reproduction preserving the fine miniature linework, luminous mineral palette, and delicate ornamental detailing of the original 1696 painting
Finish: Non-glare museum matte finish
Ideal For: Shaiva practitioners, collectors of Rajput miniature art, home altar and puja spaces, and admirers of rare early Puranic iconography
Why You'll Love It
A rare and refined 1696 Rajput miniature-Shiva in his cosmic five-headed form, adored by the great gods of the pantheon in exquisite detail.
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