Raja Ravi Varma I Father of Modern Indian Art I Iconic Paintings of Ma Kali, Saraswati & Hindu Epics

A Very South Asian Podcast w/Anushray I In today's episode, we discuss Artist Raja Ravi Varma's iconic work and life. "I have found his paintings of goddess Saraswati and Kali, as powerful visual imagination of human and divine....." . If you are from India, have visited India or searched for Indian paintings on Google, chances are that you might have come across this name, Raja Ravi Verma. In Indian subcontinent, mythology is an oral, familial and deeply social process, Raja Ravi Varma’s paintbrush has given imagination an image.  . Hi, my name is Anushray. Welcome to A Very South Asian Podcast. In this podcast series, we talk about the arts, creativity, history, and figures who have contributed to or are contributing to global South Asian culture.  . In case you do not know, South Asia is an umbrella term used for the Indian subcontinent, it spans major landmasses from the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. People from this region are also part of the growing diaspora across the world, especially in the West. I hope I can bring stories, ideas and generate curiosity about lives, lived experiences and cultures from this beautiful region. Namaste!  . Follow our podcast on our: Website: https://www.southasiancreativeproject... Instagram:   / southasiancreativeproject   YouTube:    / @syncinanushray  . You can listen to the podcast also on Spotify & other podcast platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... . Timeline: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Context about South Asia 2:30 Raja Ravi Varma’s Life 4:44 Raja Ravi’s Art Career 9:09 Why is he a big deal? 10:24 Goddess Saraswati and Kali 12:22 Raja Ravi’s Successes-Failures 14:55 Conclusion/Unscripted thoughts #rajaravivarma #indianart #southasia #podcast