The Eternal Wait

 Nandi, the vahana of Shiva waits outside his abode eternally and is considered as a symbol of ultimate patience and utmost loyalty... 

The Begging Bowl...

 Inspired from a panel of Ajanta, this painting nestled in an inconspicuous corner of a cave makes me highly emotional each time I look onto it. Story goes that Buddha, once attaining nirvana and adopting Bhukshutva, came to beg at his own doorsteps where he left his wife Yashodhara and infant son Rahula. Here, Rahula is about 8 years of age and is introduced to Buddha by Yashodhara...