Moksha

Medium : Oil on Canvas

70×90 cms/ 27.6×35.4 inches/ 2.3×3.0 feet

“Faith is like the Ganges River—ever-flowing, ever-pure…” In the heart of Varanasi, spirituality breathes through every ripple of the Ganges and every flame of the evening aarti.

During my visit to Banaras for the Mahakhumbh in Prayagraj in February 2025, I captured a series of radiant sunsets at the ghats, moments steeped in devotion and quiet transcendence. This artwork transforms that fleeting experience into a lasting meditation on faith, purity, and the eternal rhythm of life.

Rendered in oil using warm ochres, golds, and sunlit yellows, the painting captures the soft glow of dusk reflecting upon the sacred waters. Each brush stroke traces the divine energy surrounding the ghats, emphasizing texture and light to convey depth and emotion. Symbolically, the sunset represents samsara, the cycles of life, death, and renewal, inviting the viewer to embrace transition with peace, gratitude, and hope. Inspired by lived experience and devotion, this piece bridges realism with spiritual expression, illuminating the sanctity found in stillness.