Markandeya Kalantaka Shiva Yamadev vintage Ravi Varma

750

The great sage Mrikandu rishi and his wife Marudmati worshipped Shiva and sought from him the boon of begetting a son. As a result, he was given the choice of either a righteous son, but with a short life on earth or a child of low intelligence but with a long life. Mrikandu rishi chose the former, and was blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of 12.

Markandeya grew up to be a great devotee of Shiva and on the day of his destined death he continued his worship of Shiva in his aniconic form of Shivalingam. The messengers of Yama, the god of death were unable to take away his life because of his great devotion and continual worship of Shiva. Yama then came in person to take away Markandeya’s life, and sprung his noose around the young sage’s neck. By accident or fate the noose mistakenly landed around the Shivalingam, and out of it, Shiva emerged in all his fury attacking Yama for his act of aggression. After defeating Yama in battle to the point of death, Shiva then revived him, under the condition that the devout youth would live forever. For this act, Shiva was thereafter also known as Kalantaka (“Ender of Death”).

This is a vintage print based on a Ravi Varma painting. This is a screen print printed in Ravi Varma press Karla Lonavla.

Size is 10 b 14 inch.

Price is inclusive of economy shipping.

By default this print comes unframed. Contact me in case you would like custom framing. I have many different vintage wood frames. For this size framing using vintage wood frames starts at Rs 600, using acrylic glass, which is safe from breakage in shipping.

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