{"product_id":"raja-ravi-varma-mandodari-1910-a-portrait-of-virtue-charity-and-quiet-devotion","title":"Raja Ravi Varma – \"Mandodari\" (1910): A Portrait of Virtue, Charity, and Quiet Devotion","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on an original composition by Raja Ravi Varma and disseminated through the Ravi Varma Press as a chromolithograph around 1910, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandodari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—also popularly known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLady Giving Alms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—depicts the noble queen of Lanka in an intimate moment of compassion and piety. Rather than emphasizing her association with Ravana, the painting celebrates Mandodari's enduring reputation as one of the revered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanchakanyas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, women remembered in Hindu tradition for their wisdom, virtue, and moral fortitude. Emerging from a Shiva temple with a prayer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in hand, she pauses to offer alms to a devotee, while the sacred Nandi bull quietly presides over the scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRendered in Ravi Varma's characteristic Academic Realist style, the composition harmoniously blends devotional symbolism with human tenderness. Mandodari's richly draped attire and regal bearing affirm her royal stature, yet her humble act of charity reveals an inner nobility that transcends worldly power. Popularized through oleographic reproductions issued by the Ravi Varma Press, the image contributed to a broader appreciation of female figures from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamayana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e whose strength lies not in conquest, but in compassion, discernment, and steadfast righteousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45247846154263,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45247846187031,"sku":null,"price":20500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45247846219799,"sku":null,"price":30200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/RRV_28ed1e8a-8d48-45e8-85b1-5513cc99d583.png?v=1782414544","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/en-in\/products\/raja-ravi-varma-mandodari-1910-a-portrait-of-virtue-charity-and-quiet-devotion","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}