Bahurupiya 2 (Young Shiva)

This intimate portrait renders devotion as a childhood state of being—wide, contemplative eyes anchoring the composition while sacred markings and a blue countenance merge innocence with archetype. The flattened space and stippled, textile-like surface turn the figure into an icon, where saturated reds, greens, and blues pulse against a muted ground like mantras repeated in color. Coiled beside the shoulder, the serpent and trident read less as threats than as guardians, suggesting that spiritual power here is not performed but quietly inhabited. The work’s tender symmetry and restrained light invite a meditative pause, framing faith as both protection and identity.