{"product_id":"ram-darbar-assembly-of-rama-by-ravi-varma-print-18-24","title":"Ram Darbar - Assembly of Rama by Ravi Varma Print (18×24)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFine Art Reproduction Print (Museum-Grade Archival Print)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist \/ Date\u003c\/strong\u003e Raja Ravi Varma Press | circa 1900-1915 | Oleograph on Paper | Maharashtra\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis sumptuously composed and devotionally complete work presents the \u003cstrong\u003eAssembly of Rama\u003c\/strong\u003e - the Uttara Rama Charitra, the enthronement of Rama at Ayodhya following his fourteen years of exile - one of the most beloved and most widely reproduced subjects in the entire Indian sacred print tradition. The composition, held in the collection of the \u003cstrong\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicts Rama seated in full royal splendor under the royal parasol, his deep blue complexion and signature yellow garments - the color of asceticism worn in the form of a king - the unmistakable center around which the entire composition organizes itself. Sita sits beside him, the three brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna attend with the dignified composure of princes restored to their rightful places, and at Rama's feet Hanuman kneels in his most characteristic attitude of pure, unself-conscious devotion - reading from the text of Rama's glory with the complete absorption of the greatest bhakta in the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBefore Rama's throne, his sandals (chappals) rest on a cushion - the most theologically specific detail in the entire composition and the one that elevates it from royal portraiture to complete devotional statement. These are the sandals that Bharata placed on the throne of Ayodhya during Rama's exile and worshipped as the embodiment of Vishnu (Vishnupada) - the sacred footwear that stood in for the absent king and governed the kingdom in his name. Their presence in the foreground of the composition declares that the Rama being enthroned here is not merely returning from exile but returning as the Vishnu-principle to its proper sovereign seat - the human and the divine simultaneously restored to their rightful place. The sage Vasishtha - one of the revered authors of the Rigveda - sits to the right as the family priest whose presence consecrates the royal assembly with the authority of the most ancient Vedic lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum-Grade Poster Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSize: 18 × 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePaper: 350 GSM archival matte paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePrint Quality: High-resolution reproduction preserving the rich warm palette, the deep blue of Rama's form, the gold parasol and court regalia detail, and the full chromatic richness of the original oleograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFinish: Non-glare museum matte finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIdeal For: Rama devotees, Vaishnava practitioners, Ramayana lovers, collectors of Ravi Varma Press works, home altar and puja spaces, and anyone who wishes to bring the most complete and most royally composed Ram Darbar image into their sacred space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eRoyally composed and devotionally complete - the Ravi Varma Press Ram Darbar is the most complete and most widely beloved of all Ram Darbar compositions, the image that has defined the visual vocabulary of Rama's enthronement for over a century of Indian devotional life and whose Met Museum collection status confirms its permanent place in the canon of great Indian sacred art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBring home the Assembly of Rama - the Ravi Varma Press's circa 1900-1915 masterwork of Rama's enthronement at Ayodhya, available as an 18 × 24 inch museum-grade archival print, with framed and unframed options, exclusively at The Soma Store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Somarasa","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":53126616318268,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed","offer_id":53126616351036,"sku":null,"price":2700.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0890\/9232\/5692\/files\/Ramdarbar18X24.png?v=1781184498","url":"https:\/\/thesomastore.com\/products\/ram-darbar-assembly-of-rama-by-ravi-varma-print-18-24","provider":"The Soma Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}