Māyā Bhuvanēśvarī (Satī) | Canvas Art Print

Māyā Bhuvanēśvarī is the form of Bhuvanēśvarī known as Satī — daughter of Dakṣa Prajāpati, one of the sixteen forms of Pārvatī and the consort of Śiva.

This canvas art print by Swaroop is part of the Forms of Bhuvaneśvarī series.

श्यामाङ्गीं शशिशेखरां निज-करैर्-दानं च रक्तोत्पलं
रत्नाढ्यं चषकं परं भयहरं संबिभ्रतीं शाश्वतीम् ।
मुक्ताहार-लसत् पयोधर-नतां नेत्र-त्रयोल्लासिनीं
वन्देऽहं सुरपूजितां हरवधू रक्तारविन्द-स्थिताम् ॥

“Her skin is dark in color and she has a shining moon on her crest. In her hands, she shows the vara and abhaya mudrās while holding a red lotus and a bowl full of jewels. She is adorned with pearls and the weight of her breasts makes her hunch. She has three eyes that show joy. I worship Satī, the consort of Śiva who is seated on a red lotus.”

Source: Śāradā Tilaka Tantra, Kālikā Purāṇa, Dēvī Mahābhāgavata Purāṇa and Dākṣāyaṇī Tantra.

• Complexion: dark, with a moon on her crest
• Seat: a red lotus
• In her hands: a red lotus and a bowl of jewels, with the vara and abhaya mudrās
• Eyes: three, shining with joy

This form of Bhuvanēśvarī is known as Māyā Bhuvanēśvarī. She is the daughter of Dakṣa Prajāpati and is known as "Satī" among the 16 forms of Pārvatī. When Ādyā Kālikā was happy with Dakṣa's penance, she promised to be born as his daughter. When she was born, the baby was fair and showed her eight-armed Bhavānī form and reverted to a dark-skinned baby, leading her name to be "Kālī". After severe penance, she became the second wife of Śiva after Śārikā and later when her avatāra was complete, she reincarnated as Pārvatī and her body reincarnated as Gaṅgā.

• Medium: cotton canvas, matte finish, 300–350 GSM
• Sizes: 12 × 18″, 24 × 18″, 24 × 20″, 30 × 20″, 36 × 24″, 30 × 40″, 36 × 48″ and 40 × 60″ (canvas size; the blank border adds 4″ to each side measurement, e.g. 12 × 18″ becomes 16 × 22″ outer)
• Border: a blank border on all sides, ready for stretching or framing
• Proportions: the artwork keeps its original proportions — it is never cropped or stretched; any extra space is left blank
• Format: unframed, shipped rolled in a protective tube
• Made to order: printed in 2 working days, dispatched on the 3rd working day
• Artist: Swaroop

The print arrives rolled and unframed. Any local framer can stretch it on a wooden frame (gallery stretch) or mount it under glass; the border gives them room to work. Hang it away from direct sunlight and damp walls, and dust it gently with a soft, dry cloth.