KALI ~ THE WARRIOR GODDESS || Painter Babu Rishabh

O Kali, my mother full of bliss! Enchantress of the almighty Shiva!

In Thy delirious joy Thou dancest, clapping Thy hands together!

Thou art the Mover of all that move, and we are but Thy helpless toys.

-- Ramakrishna Paramhans

Kaalratri/Kali is one of the most well known and worshipped Hindu Goddesses. The name Kali is derived from the Hindu word that means "time", and that also means "black". Kali in Hinduism, is a manifestation of the Divine Mother, which represents the female principle. Frequently, those not comprehending her many roles in life call Kali the goddess of destruction. She destroys only to recreate, and what she destroys is sin, ignorance and decay. She is equated with the eternal night, is the transcendent power of time, and is the consort of the god Shiva. It is believed that its Shiva who destroys the world, and Kali is the power or energy with which Shiva acts. Therefore, Kali is Shiva's shakti, without which Shiva could not act. Kali receives her name because she devours kala (Time) and then resumes her own dark formlessness.

"Is Kali, my Divine Mother, of a black complexion?

She appears black because She is viewed from a distance

But when intimately known She is no longer so

The sky appears blue at a distance, but look at it close by

And you will find that it has no colour

The water of the ocean looks blue at a distance

But when you go near and take it on your hand, you find that it is colourless".

-- Ramakrishna Paramhansa (1836-86)

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About Rishabh :

Rishabh Shukla  aka Painter Babu of Swapnil Saundarya Label is one of the outstanding young Artists skilled in variety of handicrafts such as Painting, Metalcraft etc. Working for Swapnil Saundarya Label and Rishabh Interiors and Arts simultaneously , Rishabh has own acclaims from both critics and common people . He has held several art exhibitions and these have brought excellent response every time .Rishabh has authored two books on Interiors namely Ek Aashiyane ki Oar – A Guide for Residential Interiors and Supreme Home Therapy and also works as editor in chief of Swapnil Saundarya ezine ( An online Magazine dedicated to Art , Aesthetics, Culture , heritage and Literature ) and Supreme Home Therapy ( An Interior Design Magazine ). Rishabh also blogs on Art, Interiors, Lifestyle and Society. He is also associated with the causes like ‘ Say No to Domestic Violence’ , ‘ ‘ Fight Against Child Abuse’ and ‘ Whole Body Donation’ and his association with these social causes , represents in his paintings as well .Rishabh’s abstract depictions of women are said to endorse the stereotype of ‘indianness’. His women are always represented as the mother, the lover, the seductress, or the muse.

EDUCATION

INIFD Delhi ~ Interior Design & Display.
Retail Management.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Interior Design + Online Publications + ezines + Indian Folk and Contemporary Art + Space Planning + Art and Design Journalism + Product Design + Marketing+ Visual Merchandising

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Received the ‘Excellence Award 2016’ in Fine Arts from Uttar Pradesh Art Society
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