Category Archives: india

Lord Shiva atop Mount Kailash

Posted on January 24, 2022 by julian peters comics

Mount Kailash stands 6638 metres above sea level in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, near the borders of both India and Tibet. In Hinduism, the mountain is identified as the abode of Shiva, God of Destruction and of Time, … Continue reading →

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Prufrock comes to Mumbai! “The Love Song of K. Anand Kak” by L K Sharma now available for purchase!

Posted on March 29, 2021 by julian peters comics

The above image by yours truly of J. Alfred Prufrock walking along Marine Drive in Mumbai is featured on the cover of a new book by the Indian author L K Sharma. “The Love Song of K. Anand Kak” is … Continue reading →

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Creator’s Roulette with Kriti Khare

Posted on February 5, 2020 by julian peters comics

What follows is my conversation with Kriti Khare on her website, Armed with a Book. In this round of “The Creator’s Roulette,” we discuss, among other things, the nature of beauty, poetry appreciation, India, and my upcoming collection of poetry … Continue reading →

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Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Posted on January 16, 2020 by julian peters comics

The Gospel of Matthew relates that soon after the visit of the Magi, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee with Mary and the infant Jesus to Egypt, where they would be safe from the … Continue reading →

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Infinite Splendour of Krishna

Posted on March 5, 2018 by julian peters comics

In Chapter 10 0f the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Khrisna elaborates on his transcendent nature. He is to be found within all things, but above all, as he tells his interlocutor, the warrior Arjuna, he is to be conceived of and … Continue reading →

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I Have Come To Consume The World

Posted on November 23, 2017 by julian peters comics

In Chapter 11 of the Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals himself to the warrior hero Arjuna in his full nature as the transcendent and immanent Lord of the Universe. This watercolour painting is inspired by the portion of … Continue reading →

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Call for Candidates: Anuvad 2018 Arts Residencies

Posted on November 1, 2017 by julian peters comics

This year again I will be taking part in the Anuvad Festival for the Arts and Humanities, to take place in Silchar, India, this coming January. The Northeast India Company, which is organizing the event, is also sponsoring four Arts … Continue reading →

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ANUVAD 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by julian peters comics

Between February 11 and February 14 I took part in the ANUVAD Arts Festival 2017 taking place in the city of Silchar, India. Organized by the North East India Company arts collective, the second annual edition of this eclectic and … Continue reading →

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Kamakhya, The Goddess of Desire

Posted on February 21, 2017 by julian peters comics

On the Western outskirts of the city of Guwahati in Assam, India stands the temple of Kamakhya, dedicated to the Tantric goddess of desire. Its origins are associated with the story of Sati, the first consort of the great god … Continue reading →

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