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N.K. BHARATHARAJ SETTY & SONS

Offset on Paper

Circa

1953

Size (cms)

35 X 49.6

Artist

C. Kondiaharaju - active

Kondiah Raju was born in 1898 in Madras. In 1916, he joined the Government College of Arts and Crafts. He designed backdrops for the “Palaniappa Pillai” drama in 1940. He opened an art studio named Devi Electrical Studio and Ambal Arts. Many talented artists were trained under him, including T.S. Subbiah, Ramalingam, T.S. Arunachalam (the younger brother of T.S. Subbiah), M. Srinivasan, and S. Shenbagarama.

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Publisher

Kala Perfumery Works, Bangalore.

Printer

The Southern India Offset Printers, Sivakasi.

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This poster by C. Kondiah Raju depicts Goddess Sharada seated gracefully on a throne within an ornate arch, adorned with intricate jewelry. She is portrayed with four hands, each holding her divine symbols, while a parrot perches delicately on her fingers, symbolizing wisdom and knowledge. Two hanging lamps illuminate the sacred scene, enhancing its spiritual aura. In deep reverence, Shri Shankaracharya is shown worshiping the goddess, with offering plates filled with fruits and other ritual items placed before her.

N.K. Bharathraj Shetty & Sons, an incense manufacturing company established in 1949 in Bangalore, markets its products under the Kala Perfumery Works brand, known for its premium incense offerings.

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