INVC NEWS, New Delhi. Vijay Dashmi signifies the victory of good over evil and brings good fortune in the grandest of manners. Celebrating the spirit of dussehra, Lladró, the Spanish brand known for its nailing porcelain sculptures presents its festive special ‘Ram Darbar’ for Dussehra. Ram Darbar comprises of four basic characters namely Lord Rama, Deity Sita, Lord Lakshman and Lord Hanuman in the cultural consciousness of India which represent the ideal of the happy family.The typical red and blue colours from Hindu iconography ,with very complex decoration due to the use of liquid colors and various different enamels have been used to bring the sculptures to life.
Special attention went into achieving the facial expressions which faithfully reproduce the spirit of the traditional illustrations of these deities. As in the case of Rama, the bow is being modelled by Lladró and reproduced in gilded brass by a goldsmith. Rama and Lakshman are shown with their most outstanding attributes, helmet, bow and arrows. The bow (dhanush) and arrows (shara) convey an idea of precision from a distance, of power and divine energy. The conic gold helmet signals their royalty and spiritual power. Sita is shown in pink saree with gold work on the border and heavy gold jewellery, which clearly showcases her beauty and elegance. Hanuman has also been depicted with a helmet as corresponds to his divine origin and in a posture of worshipping Rama.
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