Varanasi

This painting portrays a bird’s eye view of the Ghats at “God’s own abode” and holy town of Varanasi. It captures a breathtaking view of the ghats from above and one just can’t deny appreciating the artist’s finesse in brushing down the minutiae of the location. It is quite apparent from the image that it is the early hours of the day with few devotees descending the stairs for a ritual dip in the holy waters of the Ganges and a number of wooden boats flocked against the banks waiting for rituals and rides of the day.