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"Ganga" by Amy Edwards

SF&F Picture 6 out of 12 by Amy Edwards

SciFi and Fantasy Art Ganga by Amy Edwards

a break from norse mythology this time, and heading over to indian instead. influenced by all the classical hindustani music i listen to while i sit in an opium haze while mehndi artist's paint me with henna and feed me dahl... ok, that's all a lie. except for the music bit. anyways, this is ganga, holiest of the three great river goddesses- goddess of the great river ganges (yes, the holiest of rivers- also the river they crap into and send their dead down. DON'T DRINK FROM IT!) anyways, Ganga emerged from one of Vishnu's toes ( i don't know which one, or exactly how) and lived in the sky, until the earth was filled with the ashes of the dead and the gods agreed to emerge from the sky to go to earth. the ganges was so great, though, in threatened to engulf all of earth, so it lived in Shiva's hair for several years, before splitting into seven rivers. anyways, yes, this is Ganga. her life is a confusing mess. she's a modern woman. (original is a 8 x 6 inch acrylic painting on canvas sheet)

Date	Name	Comment
28 Jan 2006	Ami-Chan	Loading... Puffy cheeks!! Lol, good job with the shadows, I like it.
28 Jan 2006	Late bird	Loading... Nice shine
28 Jan 2006	Black Eyeliner	Loading... Why are her cheeks bloated? She looks like Violet Beuregarde when she eats the 3-course meal gum. Scary.
19 Dec 2007	Abhi	Loading... Why the hell r u insulting the culture n mythology of our country? How would u feel if we make fun of your religious belief. Such a piece of crap is not expected from someone who thinks himself to be a scholar. Amy Edwards replies: "very eloquently put. you are obviously an intelligent person with a well developed sense of humour. congratulations."

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About 'Ganga':

• Status: OK
• Created by:

Amy Edwards
• Copyright: ©Amy Edwards. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Purple, Ganga, India, Hindu
• Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy
• Techniques: Acrylics
• Submitted: 2006-01-03 01:17:14
• Views: 683
• Resolution: 527x381

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