When the Constitution of India was published for the first time, 75 years ago, it included many artifacts. One of them was showing Kubera, the brother of Ravana and the king of wealth and Yaksha (Nature Spirits), Run from Lanka. This is often wrong for Hanuman Burning Lanka, but there are no flames of a burning city or monkey tail.
The artwork on page 102 by the famous artist Behar Ram Manohar Sinha shows the king that he flew from Golden City, in which he has not made anything, but his seal (currencyThis was to remind all the refugees who made India their home after the fruitful partition of the land. And its description indicates many interesting aspects of Indian history.
The forms and clothes of Kubera remind us of base-restraint as soon as possible Yaksha Earlier Buddhist sites of Madhya Pradesh, images seen in Bharhut and Sanchi, dated for about 100 BC. Similar Yaksha Statues on the banks of the Yamuna River in Mathura are found in the north. They all appear to be wearing large bonded, well -fed men and women, wearing good clothes and heavy jewelery.
Kubera’s necklace is made of many twisted wires of pearls seen in many sculptures, which is also a sign of prosperity as well as aesthetics. Yaksha Heavy earrings, bracelets, anklets, gold beads wires and their waist, hands, feet and precious gems around the head. Jewelry distracts from their pot vine, small organs and dwarfs, even ugly features. Artists are clearly commenting on how money also looks ugly.
Rings of power
Signet’s ring was introduced in India for India, who attacked the country around the same time, inspired the story of Lord Ram’s ring along with the seal of Kubera, which Hanuman presents Sita. Even the ring of King Dushyant which loses in the Shakantala river and is later found in the stomach of a fish. Mani-sighted jewels were introduced in India by Sithian and Parthians, which were engaged with the subcontinent around this time. Therefore, the artwork reminds us how Indian culture was influenced by the ideas from the West, Yavan (Eonian Greeks), Sak (Iranian Nomads) and Pahalvas (Parthaian), all of them mention all of them. Ramayana,
Ashoka trees are also shown in the artwork, which are laden with red flowers, and Hanuman faced Hanuman to visit Lanka. Scholars have mentioned that Ashoka’s presence was a marker of Buddhist literature, such as Sala trees were markers of Hindu epics. In the imagery, Sala and Ashok are often confused. Rama shot his arrow through seven cuisine trees in Kishkinda. Sita is imprisoned at Ashok Garden in Lanka.
Sala trees are found in Chhattisgarh region, while Ashoka trees grow in the east, and the state of Odisha is tree. Geography as soon as possible Ramayanas It was limited to these parts.
Eccentric nature of fate
The Indian mythology is full of stories where brothers fight with brothers. Brother -in -law is usually a common father. so Deity And AsurasRishi Kashyap’s children, fight on common heritage, as they do Yaksha And Demons (Rakshas), children of sage Pulastya. In the 16th century, Gond Kings in India issued coins declaring themselves descendants of Pulastya. Deepavamsa The epic of Sri Lanka says that there were early residents of the land Yaksha ,Yaka), Long before Buddhism arrives.
In Sanchi artifacts, Yaksha Bejeweled Gnomes such as animals, which tolerate the weight of columns, indicate the power of economics, art and the ability to support the Nidhi monasteries. Yaksha Representing traders who controlled the rich trade on highways exiting Pataliputra (now Patna). Kubera is described as humans riding (SloganThis can be a metaphor of how money controls humans or literally means palenequins. He is also famous for his Mongoz (Nakula) He spits the jewelry. The animal gets the jewelry by hitting it clearly NagasSubtrenian snake with gems (Nagamani) In their hood.
Ravana takes Kubera out of Lanka and declares himself a king. Kubera takes shelter in the icy mountains of the north and builds the city of A-Lanka, or Alka. Yaksha Represent the increase of the answer, while Demons Representation of South in decay, in Geomensey or VastuTwo balance each other.
The story of Kubera reminds of the eccentric nature of fate. One moment, he is the lord of Lanka. Next, a poor refugee, got out of his house by his brother. When Shiva is given protection, he re -creates his fate. It is expected that India introduced several refugees.
Devadatt patanic Authors of 50 books on mythology, art and culture.
Published – 17 April, 2025 03:39 pm IST
