Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Golden deer
This picture looked so good, serene and appealing to me that I couldn't resist to try painting once again.
A golden deer plays an important role in Hinduism(the epic Ramayana) . While in exile in the forest, Rama's wife Sita sees a golden deer and asks Rama and Lakshmana to get it for her. The deer is actually a rakshasa called Maricha in disguise. Maricha takes this form to lure Rama and Lakshmana away from Sita so his nephew Ravana can kidnap her.
In Hindu mythology, the goddess Saraswati takes the form of a red deer called Rohit according to the Aitareya Upanishad. Saraswati is the goddess of learning so learned men use deer skin as clothing and mats to sit upon.
Deer hunting is the activity or sport of pursuing deer since ages, and its done in many countries. Please do not kill an animal for fun or pleasure.Life is precious.
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