South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Shiv Parvathy bommai coasters or stairwell wall

or stairwell wall

symbolic single piece

Vijaya Lakshmi for victory

though it stands on its own as a sculptural tray even without anything inside it

Long before henna found its way onto a bride's hands

South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Shiv Parvathy bommai coasters or stairwell wallShiva and Parvathy are shown here standing side by side, both hands raised in blessing, with their young son perched on Shiva's shoulder a family portrait as much as a devotional one. The pair is set within an ornate gold Prabhavali arch flanked by carved peacock pillars, the same form traditionally placed behind an idol in South Indian temples to represent its radiance. Shiva carries his trident and crescent moon, his complexion painted in a pale