Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம் has posted a new item, 'An Unique Panel - Fire in the Kandhava forest...Cambodia| காண்டவ ஆரண்ய தகனம் - ஒரு அபூர்வ சிற்பம் ,கம்போடியா '
Today we are going to see a very rare and unique sculpture panel from Banteay srei in Cambodia. This is quite a revelation to me, since i had never heard of this story and thanks to this amazing sculpture, i had to dwell deep into the recesses of the mahabaratha to pick up this interesting [...]
காண்டவ ஆரண்ய தகனம் - ஒரு அபூர்வ சிற்பம் ,கம்போடியா
கம்போடியாவின் 'படேய் ஸ்ரி' யில் ஒரு அற்புதமான சித்திரம். இந்தக் கலைச் சித்திரத்தின் பின்னணி முதலில் எனக்குத் தெரியாது. ஆனால் அந்தக் கலைப் படைப்பின் ஆழம் என்னை மூழ்கடித்துவிட்டதால் எங்கெங்கோ தேடியதில் 'மகாபாரதத்தில்' அதன் கதை கிடைத்தது. அற்புதமான கதை.. அதை நம் கண்முன்னே கொண்டுவந்த அற்புத சிற்பிகள்:
VJ, the sculptures are amazing!! In Cambodia of all places.
The story has couple of small details to be added - Agni grants Arjuna an inexhaustibl quiver of fire arrows and the famous golden chariot in return, and Maya - Takshaka's accomplice grants Krishna a promise that he would build a great palace for the pandavas in Indraprastha. Indra or Maya don't remember also grant the great Gandiva bow. The snake that escapes Khandava Vana seeks revenge on Arjuna and becomes part of Karna's Nagasthra in the war. Krishna saves Arjuna by lowering the chariot and of course Karna's curse played a huge role.
Perhaps some of these details are there if we look closely.
Dear VJ, Superb post, really we dont have anything like this in India? Hereafter whereever I go will check any similar sculptures. Some photos are over zoomed, hope you had no alternative to that.
BTW, for the past two days I am very busy here, not able to concentrate on any other thing. At any cost I have to go to thanjai this weekend. So working hard to achive my target. If you need to translate any future posts please send me, as I told you I cant work at a single stretch of time, so will take 2 to 3 days to complete.
Vijay, - Devas, Gods and natural elements are bound by devotion to whoever invokes them, that is why they cannot take sides. That is why Shiva appeared to Ravana and all asuras and to Arjuna as well. Also, Arjuna was born to Indra and Kunti like all children are born - meaning no catholic style births :)) The Mahabharat had a different set of values than we do now, far more progressive :)
Will surely put the comments on the site - great work, thank you.