Jatayu - the mystical bird

Diwali is the most important festival of India. It is the celebration of good over evil in the story of Ramayan. My painting Jatayu depicts one of the events from this story. The demon king Ravan abducts Sita and flies away in his private jet (Pushpak Vimana). The king of vultures, Jatayu—the mystical bird—notices this and tries to fight with Ravan. I have captured this critical incident in warm and cool colors—a bright trail following Sita and darkness left behind.