Encounter in the Darkness

Encounter in the Darkness

 by Fattu. From the Bihari Sat Sai series.
Kangra School. Late 18th century AD.

          In the darkness of the night, through the lanes of Vrindavan, the lovers walk past each other. They recognise each other by the familiarity of their limbs.

          Fattu captures the darkness of the night by the muted colors of the buildings,  and by the star studded night. Only the figures glow in the darkness. Fattu places the buildings in hap-hazard ways in order to suggest the meandering lanes of a village.

          We recognise God in the dark hours of our life. We recognise Him by his acts of mercy, and benevolence. It is when we are caught in a labyrinth,  that we seek a guide, we seek God. The village and its by lanes are a metaphor for the complexities of our lives. But even in our darkest hour, both the God and the soul glow.