Abhimanyu in the Chakravyuh

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Abhimanyu in the Chakravyuh – Nayanmitra presents his latest – acrylics on canvas paper – 12 by 16 inches

Chakravyuh is the most brilliant military tactic of all times used by the Kauravas in Mahabharata war. Abhimanyu was brave and clever to penetrate all the seven levels of the Chakravyuh and reached the centre; but killed unethically by treachery. This is why Abhimanyu is justifiably remembered as a glorious and tragic hero who lost his life while breaching the lethal Chakravyuh.

Aren’t we all caught in the Chakravyuh of our lives in this Kalyuga?

Here, I have used liquid acrylics over-pouring from last night’s work. I slowly rolled the canvas paper over the excess fluid paint, and used a sharpened branch of a twig to create the contoured Chakravyuh…….