Four Birds and the Ghat Painting

'Four Birds and the Ghat' 24x20 oil on canvas depicting view of an early winter morning of Darbhanga ghat , Varanasi with view of migratory birds and scenic beauty of Ganges. It represents Darbhanga ghat varanasi, India. The sandstone palace with towering Greek pillars and turrets ads to the beauty of the ghat. The Ghats in Varanasi are riverfronts steps leading to the banks of the River Ganga( Called Maa Gangae). Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities and the pillar of Hinduism. People from different parts of India visit this enticing destination to attain salvation; it is believed that those who die and get cremated in the soil of Varanasi get an instant getaway to heaven. Popular as an abode of Lord Shiva, Varanasi is situated on the banks of River Ganges and attracts end number of Shiva Bhakt every year. “Here religious feelings reigns supreme, and no sensual thought ever seems to assail these beauteous mingled forms. They come into unconscious contact with each other, but only heed the river, the sun, and the splendor of the morning in a dream of ecstasy.” – PIERRE LOTI