VASANTASENA DIWALI Subtle gold floral buttas adorn

Subtle gold floral buttas adorn the body of the saree

Pooja in a gorgeous orange Kanjeevaram pure silk saree with a gold zari border with rudraksham and a dark green selvedge

that warm golden-yellow Varma used repeatedly to suggest both nature’s abundance and spiritual significance

A gorgeous purple striped Bhagalpuri semi tussar saree with a no border and a pallu with chequered gold & silver zari stripes

Details: Length 6

VASANTASENA DIWALI Subtle gold floral buttas adornIn a palace chamber where silk curtains and patterned carpets map out territories, Raja Ravi Varma painted Vasantasena at the crossroads of convention and courage. Vasantasena was a woman who commanded the world on her own terms. A celebrated courtesan and patron of the arts, she could have chosen any powerful suitor who came her way. Yet she chose Charudatta, a man with nothing but integrity, who had given away his wealth to those in need. Varma