Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Mighty Lake Manasasarovara.
Lake Manasarovar lies at 4,556 m (14947.5 ft) above mean sea level, making it the highest freshwater lake in the world.[1] It is relatively round in shape with the circumference of 88 kilometres (55 mi). Its depth is 90 m (300 ft) and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). It is connected to nearby Lake Rakshastal by the natural Ganga Chhu channel. Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara) which is an important tributary of the Ganges River, so this region is the hydrographic nexus of the Himalaya.
In Hinduism
As per Hindu theology, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a personification of purity, and one who drinks water from the lake will go to the Abode of Lord Shiva after death. He is believed to be cleansed of all his sins committed over even a hundred lifetimes.
Like Mount Kailash, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from India, Nepal, Tibet and the neighboring countries. Bathing in the Manasa Sarovar and drinking its water is believed to cleanse all sins. Pilgrimage tours are organized regularly, especially from India, the most famous of which is the Kailash Manasa Sarovar Yatra which takes place every year. Pilgrims come to take ceremonial baths in the cleansing waters of the lake.
Manasa Sarovar lake has long been viewed by the pilgrims as the source of four of the greatest rivers of Asia namely Brahmaputra, Karnali, Indus and Sutlej. So it is an axial point which has been thronged by pilgrims for thousands of years. The region was initially closed to pilgrims from outside and no foreigners were allowed between 1949 and 1980. But after the 80s it has again become a part of the Indian pilgrim trail.
According to Hindu religion, the lake was first created in the mind of the Lord Brahma after which it manifested on Earth.[3] Hence, in Sanskrit it is called "Manas sarovara", which is a combination of the words manas (mind) and sarovara (lake). The lake, in Hindu religious belief, is also supposed to be the summer abode of Hamsa goose. Considered to be sacred, the Hamsa is an important element in the symbology of the subcontinent, representing wisdom and beauty.
Buddhism
Buddhists also associate the lake to the legendary lake known as Anavatapta in Sanskrit and Anotatta in Pali, where Queen Maya is believed to have conceived Buddha. The lake has a few monasteries on its shores. The most notable of which is the ancient Chiu Gompa Monastery, which has been built right onto a steep hill. It looks as if it has been carved right out of the rock. Lake is very popular in Buddhist literature and associate with many teachings and stories in Buddhism. Lord Buddha used to stay and meditate near this great lake for several occasions. It is a saying that famous Uturu-kuru divaina (island or mountain range) was nearby the Anavatapta vila. However, more evidence show that Uturu-kuru divaina was Kuril islands kuril islands, as the sanskrit meaning of Uturu-kuru is Nothern-men as Kur meaning man, in Ainu language. Lake Manasarovar is also the subject of the meditative Tibetan tradition "The Jewel Tree of Tibet".
Mighty Lake Manasasarovara,
Size:50x75 cms,
medium: Mixed Media on 149 gsm paper.
year of creation: oct, 2009.
C P B Prasad, Artist. -Thanks.
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Fine art archival prints are available on my website of different sizes.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Untitled Space Abstract -Supernova Series I
Untitled Space Abstract -Supernova Series I
Size: 60x90 cms,
Medium: Acrylics on canvas,
Year of Creation: 2011.
C P B Prasad, Artist, -Thanks.
I thought you all might like my new series of paintings, Paint flying out of the canvas.
Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire life span. The explosion expels much or all of a star's material at a velocity of up to 30,000 km/s (10% of the speed of light), driving a shock wave into the surrounding interstellar medium. This shock wave sweeps up an expanding shell of gas and dust called a supernova remnant.
Role in stellar evolution
The remnant of a supernova explosion consists of a compact object and a rapidly expanding shock wave of material. This cloud of material sweeps up the surrounding interstellar medium during a free expansion phase, which can last for up to two centuries. The wave then gradually undergoes a period of adiabatic expansion, and will slowly cool and mix with the surrounding interstellar medium over a period of about 10,000 years.[99]
The Big Bang produced hydrogen, helium, and traces of lithium, while all heavier elements are synthesized in stars and supernovae. Supernovae tend to enrich the surrounding interstellar medium with metals—elements other than hydrogen and helium.
These injected elements ultimately enrich the molecular clouds that are the sites of star formation. Thus, each stellar generation has a slightly different composition, going from an almost pure mixture of hydrogen and helium to a more metal-rich composition. Supernovae are the dominant mechanism for distributing these heavier elements, which are formed in a star during its period of nuclear fusion, throughout space. The different abundances of elements in the material that forms a star have important influences on the star's life, and may decisively influence the possibility of having planets orbiting it.
The kinetic energy of an expanding supernova remnant can trigger star formation due to compression of nearby, dense molecular clouds in space.[101] The increase in turbulent pressure can also prevent star formation if the cloud is unable to lose the excess energy.
Evidence from daughter products of short-lived radioactive isotopes shows that a nearby supernova helped determine the composition of the Solar System 4.5 billion years ago, and may even have triggered the formation of this system. Supernova production of heavy elements over astronomic periods of time ultimately made the chemistry of life on Earth possible.
http://www.meylah.com/prasad
Size: 60x90 cms,
Medium: Acrylics on canvas,
Year of Creation: 2011.
C P B Prasad, Artist, -Thanks.
I thought you all might like my new series of paintings, Paint flying out of the canvas.
Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire life span. The explosion expels much or all of a star's material at a velocity of up to 30,000 km/s (10% of the speed of light), driving a shock wave into the surrounding interstellar medium. This shock wave sweeps up an expanding shell of gas and dust called a supernova remnant.
Role in stellar evolution
The remnant of a supernova explosion consists of a compact object and a rapidly expanding shock wave of material. This cloud of material sweeps up the surrounding interstellar medium during a free expansion phase, which can last for up to two centuries. The wave then gradually undergoes a period of adiabatic expansion, and will slowly cool and mix with the surrounding interstellar medium over a period of about 10,000 years.[99]
The Big Bang produced hydrogen, helium, and traces of lithium, while all heavier elements are synthesized in stars and supernovae. Supernovae tend to enrich the surrounding interstellar medium with metals—elements other than hydrogen and helium.
These injected elements ultimately enrich the molecular clouds that are the sites of star formation. Thus, each stellar generation has a slightly different composition, going from an almost pure mixture of hydrogen and helium to a more metal-rich composition. Supernovae are the dominant mechanism for distributing these heavier elements, which are formed in a star during its period of nuclear fusion, throughout space. The different abundances of elements in the material that forms a star have important influences on the star's life, and may decisively influence the possibility of having planets orbiting it.
The kinetic energy of an expanding supernova remnant can trigger star formation due to compression of nearby, dense molecular clouds in space.[101] The increase in turbulent pressure can also prevent star formation if the cloud is unable to lose the excess energy.
Evidence from daughter products of short-lived radioactive isotopes shows that a nearby supernova helped determine the composition of the Solar System 4.5 billion years ago, and may even have triggered the formation of this system. Supernova production of heavy elements over astronomic periods of time ultimately made the chemistry of life on Earth possible.
Friday, December 9, 2011
C P B Prasad's Updated Profile. 10.12.2011. -Thanks.
C.P.B.PRASAD
Professional Artist
Experience: Have been doing paintings from young age. –Self Taught Artist.
Themes: Mostly landscapes and landscapes abstract. I have created more than 480+ works of art. (Oil on Canvas, Acrylic on Canvas/Paper, Water Colour, Mixed media, pencil, Pastels, Pen on paper).
Certificate in Painting from College of Fine Art, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad
Exhibitions - Solo’s:
- Dec 10,11,12, 1995 -YMCA Centre, Orchard Road, Singapore
- Jan 2,3,4, 2006 - Cauvery Saras-Government of India and Government of Karnataka Organised Exhibition. Bangalore
- Feb, 26, 2009 –Chitra Sante -KCP. Bangalore
- Dec- 13, -2009 Club House –Adarsh Palm Retreat –On Invitation from Owners Association. Bangalore
- Dec 21 to Jan 28th 2010 –Studio Bezel Art Gallery –Church Street, Bangalore. –Sponsored by the Gallery. Bangalore
- Jan 19th 2010 – NMKRV College For Women. –Sponsored by Creators and Designer –Interior Design Instititue. Bangalore
- Jan 31st 2010 – Chitra Sante –Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat. Bangalore
- Feb 6th 2010 –Brigade Woodrose Club, JP Nagar - On Invitation from Owners Association. Bangalore
- Oct 3rd, 2010 –Chitra Sante –Metropole Circle, Mysore
- Jan 30th, 2011 –Chitra Sante-Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
- Sep 25th , 2011 –Chitra Sante – Art Festival, Metropole Cirlce, Mysore
- Oct 15th, 2011 -Guerrilla Artists Group Fine Arts Festival, Mooresville NC, USA
Exhibitions - Group Shows.
- Been Exhibiting in KCP Art Mart.. Bangalore.
- 16th –21st October 2009 – Renanssaiance Gallerie –Bangalore.
- 16th April-23rd May 2010 –NGMA, Sponsored by British Council, Bangalore.
- 4th Nov-4th Dec 2011. The Inaugural Show, Sponsored by Gallery, Sublime Galleria, UB City, Bangalore.
- 16th Dec-1st Jan 2012. Art Bazar, Sponsored by Gallery, Sublime Galleria, UB City, Bangalore.
- 2011 –Pedilite Award for Excellence
Friday, December 2, 2011
ART MIAMI WILL CELEBRATE IT'S 22nd EDITION | NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 4 | 2011
Known as Miami's premiere anchor fair, Art Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week — the first week of December when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators, and artists descend upon Miami. World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its extraordinary variety and outstanding quality, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.
2011 Exhibitors
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