︎Illustrations︎
neel kamal.
Neel Kamal is an illustration inspired by the Ramayana's blue water lily tale. In this narrative, Rama seeks 108 Neel Kamal to win Devi Durga's blessings before battling Ravana for his abducted wife, Sita. Despite gathering only 107 lotuses, Rama sacrifices his eye, resembling the blue flowers, earning Durga's favor.
The artwork is an attempt at weaving Rama's devotion, symbolized by blue lotuses and his sacrifice of an eye, into the depiction of Durga. The jewelry mirrors these elements, blending blue lotuses with the serpent that is believed to be the guardian of the Earth's treasures and has the power to grant fertility.
