

The rulers of Vijaynagara had been great patrons of the arts. This classical style of South Indian painting was initially born out of the dissolution of the Vijaynagara Empire in 1565. The former state of Mysore established a unique and distinctive form of painting that came to be known as the Mysore School in the 17th and 18th centuries. While he was born into a family that was involved in farming and business, the artist always had a keen interest in art, and has won several awards for his work over the years. This artwork has been created in 2008 by artist Ram Shiva Kumar (born 1960) and carries his signature on the bottom right. At the top right is the rishi Tumburu Maharshi and to the left, it is most likely Parashurama. Lakshmi and Saraswati are fanning her, and Rajeshwari is sitting on Shiva as she is the supreme form of Shakti. Seated around her on the bottom left are Brahma and Vishnu, and to the right is Karthikeya. She is also one of the ten Mahavidyas who reside in Manidweep.

She is the ‘Tantric Parvati’, and the most potent incarnation of Adi Parashakti - the universal Mother (the original creator, observer and destroyer of the universe). In her four hands, she holds sugarcane, a lotus, pasha (rope) and ankusha (axe with spear). If you don’t care about them, care about yourself because they are going to be your neighbor.This beautifully detailed Mysore Painting with elaborate use of gold depicts Goddess Rajarajeshwari, also known as Tripura Sundari (beautiful in the three worlds). And to see how these people are treated - they are human. There are almost 2 million people incarcerated today. “But that’s where I’m here to tell people: Just because it doesn’t affect you, doesn’t mean that it’s not happening. So just like most people, why should we be concerned with it?” she said. She added, “I like to say I am the poster child for being tone-deaf when it comes to our system. But this isn’t about two people, it is about the nearly 2 million people incarcerated across this country,” she said.

“I have two parents living in these conditions. She also discussed prison conditions she said she’s become privy to since her parents’ incarceration - mentioning black mold, asbestos, lead and lack of air conditioning among the issues plaguing inmates. Before both reported to separate facilities, he posted, ‘HE is always on time.’

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