Deva Dasi_Karana44-Blessings From Above by liltawen
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Description
In S.India temple dancing Deva Dasi means a'servant of God'and dances spiritual dances.
Beneath that are Raja Dasi's who are servants of the king and dance about kings and wars.
Beneath them are Ranga Dasi's who are sevants of the stage and dance about normal people.
Beneath them are Folk and Filmi (Bollywood)dancers and beneath them are Nautch dancers.
Karanas are positions of the body (like yoga Asanas but more complicated)which are described in the Natya Shastra from 2500 years ago which are linked together to form dances.All mvements and gestures have a meaning and Karana 44 (Lata Vrshcika-Scorpion Creeping Down) means 'Blessings From Above'.Right hand (in Pataka Hasta)is Blessing,left hand (in Dola Hasta)means welcoming and standing on 1 leg indicates God or Heaven.
The clothes and jewels are based on a painting at Brihadesvara Temple in Tanjavoor,India (1000 ce).
Comments (20)
mdbruffy
This is an incrediable job. The textures- on both her and the temple are just wonderful! An excellent job.
Laksmi
Wow... Wonderful scene!!!! Just perfect!!! Excellent work!
Henri22
Excellent I would like to work in that way too. Great image !
kbobbitt
Beautiful work, and I really enjoyed the lesson explaining it!!
jige
Very good artworks.. Thank for this picture.. JIGE
Parthius
Beautiful work! Excellent image!!
violet
Gorgeous !!!!!!!! Your character looks amazing...very well done !!!!
mavros
Nicely done. The buildings look good and perspective is fine. Overall I liked the feel of the scene. Niceto see something that has a historical relevance. Mavros
FCR
Excelente trabalho. Parabs e Paz Profunda!
pixeltek
OMG, I was waiting for her to show up when I was visiting those old wats in Thailand and Cambodia. Superbly done.
Rodma_Hu
This is a fantasic image!!! I'm really struck by your attention to detail. Very beautiful. Thanks for checking out my work.
yablabo
Nice mehindi...wish I could see it more closely...
Lucterios
Very beautiful image !
ToniDunlap
Liltawen, this is a most beautiful image and pose. I love it. It will be a favorite for me. 5++++++
Elcet
Very nice dancer for whom I appreciate particularly her sweet face, very different from the default one. Top-notch and delicate work!
pol_redheadgrrl
Well done! The details are wonderful. The perspective is just right. Beautiful.
Abdulazeem
Very cool!
Mousson
Magnifique! Quelle perfection de détails!
Chaosphoto
Lovely work and I see you have researched it well
phil013
très belle image, j'aime beaucoup, bravo +++