u/kinderjoey-

tried sketching the raktabija battle scene from the devi mahatmya with chandika, chamunda, and the matrikas.

got the initial composition idea from a pinterest artwork, but tried to make this sketch in my own style.

i know there may be mistakes in proportions, symbolism, or iconography, so apologies in advance 🙏🏻

also, can you identify the matrikas from left to right? I’m curious to see whether they’re recognizable through the attributes i drew :)

thank you.

tried painting a sunset silhouette scene, wanted it to feel calm, dreamy, and a little cinematic :)

pata hai aaj kya hua, so today I was watering the plants, and my cat 😺(male, 1 yr old) was with me in the garden. after a while, I noticed he was chasing something.. when I went closer, I realized he had caught a lizard 🦎. He wasn’t biting it, just pinning it down and swatting at it with his paws.. but the poor lizard was clearly terrified and injured 🥲 I could see its little belly rapidly rising and falling as it struggled to breathe, and I felt awful for it..

before I could reach him, my cat picked the lizard up in his mouth and ran into the courtyard, where he sat quietly and kept teasing it with his paw. I stayed calm, gently picked my cat up from behind, brought him inside, and locked the door. then, using a broom and dustpan, I carefully moved the lizard into the garden and released it 🌳🌳It was still alive and moving, so I believe it had a chance of surviving..

my cat then spent a while searching every corner of the house, clearly looking for the lizard. I gave him some cat food to satisfy and complete his hunting urge, and eventually he settled down and rested..

I intervened because I couldn’t bear to watch it suffer

:(

I once read the phrase “Jeevo Jeevasya Jeevanam"

*sigh*

caught my cat sitting like a tiny sentinel, watching the world go by from the window.