{"product_id":"rishaba-kunjaram-tanjore-painting-6-x-5-ft-grand-temple-panel-22k-gold","title":"Rishaba Kunjaram Tanjore Painting – 6 x 5 ft | Grand Temple Panel | 22k Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bull. An elephant. One head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved into the stone of the Airavatesvara Temple near Kumbakonam in the 12th century, the Rishabha-Kunjara is one of the Chola sculptors’ most quietly brilliant illusions. Seen from one side it is Vrishabha, the sacred bull. Seen from the other it is Kunjara, the elephant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, that ancient riddle becomes the centrepiece of a monumental Tanjore composition. Shiva and Parvati ride the bull and Vishnu and Lakshmi the elephant, enthroned beneath twin temple arches. Around them, a procession of panels unfolds: Nataraja in his cosmic dance, Ganesha, Venugopala, Lakshmi, Sharabha, and scenes drawn from temple lore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt up in hand-raised gesso relief and finished in 22K gold leaf, the work holds light the way temple lamps once did, changing with every hour of the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight - 5.5 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth - 6.5 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirtan Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67817619128639,"sku":null,"price":1285000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1084\/6783\/files\/DSC07452.jpg?v=1792518822","url":"https:\/\/www.kirtanarts.com\/products\/rishaba-kunjaram-tanjore-painting-6-x-5-ft-grand-temple-panel-22k-gold","provider":"Kirtan Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}