The Cosmic Mother in Art
Thousands of Suns, painting by Mantradevi based on Yogananda’s chant.
Kali dancing the Cosmic dance, with awestruck girl at her feet. Stone sculpture, Gujarat, 16th century.
Icon of Madonna and child
“Sati” (an incarnation of Devi) (1943) by Nandalal Bose
Madonna and child on wood
Bernardino Luini, Madonna and Child with Angels
Saraswati
Madonna and child, Fra Angelico
Saraswati by Ravi Varma
Raphael’s Madonna and child from his painting “Madonna di San Sisto”
Modern Saraswati silk painting
The Madonna of Humility, Fra Angelico
Marble painting of Lakshmi
Madonna, Botticelli
Madonna and Child, Fra Filippo Lippi, c. 1440
Kali
Madonna by Lorenzo Veneziano, 1357
Lakshmi
Madonna, Fra Angelico
Lakshmi, 1894 lithograph
Madonna and child, Gherardo Starnina, 1410
Gajalakshmi and Saraswati, Ravi Varma
Madonna and child, Fra Angelico
Kali
The Virgin Annunciate, Fra Angelico
Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma
Madonna, Bernardino Luini
Saraswati, Goddess of music, wisdom, learning, painting by Giri Raj Sharma
Madonna by Sassoferrato
Balinese painting of Saraswati
Madonna and Child, William Bouguereau (1825-1905)
Kali
Botticelli Madonna and Child
Saraswati, Goddess of music, wisdom, learning
White Tara, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion
GajaLakshmi, fine art print
Green Tara, Buddhist Goddess of compassion and enlightened activity
Mary
Lithograph of Kali from Kolkata, c. 1895
Dakshineshwar Kali
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Swami Vivekananda’s Prayers to Divine Mother
Swami Kriyananda told this story, of Swami Vivekananda’s prayers to Divine Mother, many times over the years. He held it up as an example of how to pray to Her, and how we forget all of our worldly needs when … Continue reading
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Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother
There is a beautifully written book on the various energies and forms of the Divine Mother — authored by Vanamali, a long time friend of Swami Kriyananda and Ananda. In Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother, she covers the philosophical and … Continue reading
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