Growing up as Hindu I felt a special connection with Lord Krishna (also known as Blue God) who loved all equally. I was in awe of his beautiful image, his stories of childhood, playfulness with his mother Yashoda, dancing with Radha and her friends, taking care of everyone in difficult times, raising the Goverdhan mountain on his finger to save the villagers from torrential showers etc. I would ask my mother to repeat these stories and especially one about moonlit night. Myth is known as Raslila when Lord Krishna, the Blue God, dances with gopis, village maidens, on a moonlit night. The night is said to last a billion years. Lord Krishna has replicated himself so that he can dance separately with each of the gopis, whose ecstasy speaks to their passionate devotion. I can close my eyes and imagine the scene as it was related to me. I have done several paintings on this theme and my depiction is very abstract and gestural.
Sharing some images of Moonlit night which has been my favorite subject from Hindu mythological stories.
