This is one of the simplest Tanjavur painting I did. It has minimal golden decorations and very minimal stones. This one, I gifted to my parents.

This is Saraswathi painting which I have in my house. Spending everyday 30 mins, I could finish it in 3 months.

We pray to Ganesha before starting any work. He is the first God to worship. This painting I made for my sister.

Yoga and my experience

Yoga derived from work YUJ in Sanskrit means "to join". Yoga joins our mind, body and soul.
I have been practising Ashtanga yoga for the past 10 years. Given by Patanjali sage.

Thanjavur painting

        Step by step instructions to do Tanjavur painting.

• Take a wooden cardboard of desired size. Paste a clean white cotton cloth tightly over it. Allow it to dry.
• Prepare a paste (powder with water) and apply it over the cloth. See that no lumps are formed. Allow it to dry for a day.
• Trace the picture on the cloth using blue or yellow colour tracing sheet.
• Make the embossment for frills, curtains, sarees, crowns with the thin line of paste( chalk powder, glue and water in 2:1:1). Allow it to dry.
• Fix all the stones in their respective places.
• Use the gold foil to cover the embossed area.
• Remove the gold foil from covered stone area gently with a sharp pin.
• Then apply paint over the small areas and the areas around the gems.