As Janmashtami is only a few days away, you might be making preparations for celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. While some might be looking forward to offer fruits and flowers to the Lord for puja and others would devote their prayers and mantra chanting to Him, we came across someone who created beautiful paintings of Shrinathji and considered art as a means of devotional service and worship. A Krishna Conscious artist named Purvii Jaswantrai Parekh, whose artworks are now displayed at the Gallery FPH in a solo show running till the end of August, spoke to us about her love for Lord Krishna, her passion for divine art over any other form, and how bhakti and sadhana adds to the beauty of every painting she creates.
| A look into Purvii Parekh's paintings | We got immersed into the enchanting paintings by Purvii which hold the potential to narrate the pastimes of Lord Krishna in the most artistic way. Every element used in the painting talks to you and reminds you of Lord Krishna. For instance, we can note that the dark Blue or the 'Krishna Blue' colour dominates most of her artworks.
Further, the paintings not only worship colours but also carry some minimal jewellery, as if the artist were decorating and worshipping Lord Krishna through the canvas. | Paintings of Shrinathji by Purvii Parekh | "I believe in offering every painting I do to Shrinathji," she says, while adding, "I often surround myself with Krishna Conscious music or listen to the Srimad Bhagavatam when I am.