Meaningful Motifs
02-01-2024
In the realm of Indian art, each depicted object carries profound religio-spiritual and symbolic significance.
The “Tree of Life” motif, portraying a many-branched tree with flowers, fruits, birds, and animals, encapsulates the interconnectedness of all life on Earth, resonating across religion, philosophy, and mythology. Similarly, the lotus, a ubiquitous motif, embodies the life-giving power of water and solar associations, symbolising the perpetual cycle of opening and closing petals—a powerful representation of life’s regenerative force. Similarly, the pomegranate motif has been revered for centuries as a symbol of health, fertility, and resurrection
