{"product_id":"madhubani-tantric-art-giclee-print-mama-jan-private-collection-bc1182","title":"Madhubani Tantric Art Giclee Print: Mama Jan Private Collection #BC1182","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sacred Madhubani Collection: Tantric Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDhumavati \u0026amp; Bagalamukhi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Rare Offering from the East West Living Archives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis high-quality Giclée print is a rare survivor from the curated collection of \u003cstrong\u003eEast West Living (formerly East West Books)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the iconic spiritual landmark on \u003cstrong\u003e5th Avenue in NYC - \u003c\/strong\u003ethe first retail store that Mama Jan and Jillian collaborated on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli data-list=\"bullet\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ql-ui\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Madhubani\" is a 2,500-year-old Tantric tradition from Bihar, India. These sacred images of deities and spiritual realms are created as \"offerings\" to the divine, traditionally painted by women on handmade paper using natural pigments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-list=\"bullet\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ql-ui\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally sold in the early 2000s at East West Living, this specific piece has been held in \u003cstrong\u003eMama Jan’s private collection since 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e. As these specific Giclée editions are no longer in production, they represent a unique opportunity to own a piece of New York’s spiritual history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-list=\"bullet\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ql-ui\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e This piece is professionally matted and housed in a high-quality \u003cstrong\u003e11x14\" frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a \"ready-to-hang\" energetic focal point for your home or meditation space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE \u0026amp; Insurance will apply to this order if you are not bidding in-person. If you are the winning bidder, we will email you an invoice with the extra shipping fee and your item will be shipped once we receive this payment. Please make sure your mailing address is added into your Gala Bid registration. The fee will vary depending on your location but will range depending on the total weight of the item, the specialized size box needed, and your location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about Madhubani:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadhubani (\"Forest of Honey\") is a 2,500-year-old tradition from Bihar, India. Historically created by women on handmade paper using natural pigments, these paintings serve as \"offerings\" rather than personal expressions. The artists remain anonymous, allowing the focus to remain on the sacred Tantric geometry and Hindu philosophy they depict.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about this painting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis panting is a prayer to two of the Goddesses of the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahavidya (Great Wisdoms): The yantra or symbolic gateway to the inner realm of each goddess is beneath he Sanskrit prayer exciting each goddess and giving her homage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Goddesses depict polar opposites, however both are one and the same source of divine assistance and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDhumavati (left) represents the divine Smokescreen of old age and death standing on the wheels of time (birth and death).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough considered ugly, even death is part of the cycle of divine play (Maya) so the ardent devotee worships her looking beyond the mortal to the immortal. Note her skull-like teeth, perdulous breasts, long grey hair crows overhead as carrion eaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBagalamukhi [right) represents the Divine's power over speech as she holds the tongue of the figure in her right hand. She has the ability to stun (with her club), paralyze and defeat enemies of her devotees in the internal and external worlds. She is depicted as beautiful, resplendent in clothing, jewels and youth, the opposite of Dhumavati.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prayer itself is translated by Pandit Raymani Tigunait-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiritual Head of the Himalayan Institute from the original Sanskrit. This prayer is integral to the painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Personage, left: Thou art smeared with the carbon that emerged from the burning of ignorance. How mysterious is Thy appearance frightening to ignorants and delightful to the enlightened ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy homage to you, Oh Divine Mother, Sri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVidya, Dhumavati.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonage, right: Thou art sitting at the golden throne placed firmly at the muladhara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSages of the highest caliber worship the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlow of thy countenance with respect and humility. Laden with compassion, Thou art the Divine Mother, Sri Vidya, Bagalamukhi My homage to you, my homage to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra shipping charges may apply\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bliss Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68028539699305,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1869\/1587\/files\/Madhubanifront.jpg?v=1794360931","url":"https:\/\/checkout.blisscrystals.com\/products\/madhubani-tantric-art-giclee-print-mama-jan-private-collection-bc1182","provider":"Bliss Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}