Sohni II Painting_Oil on Paper warm tones that envelop the

warm tones that envelop the canvas like a comforting embrace

I wanted to capture in this painting how this woman thrives in a fast-paced environment

which has made its way into the hearts and tables of the people of Uttarakhand

though it may be of interest to see it

but while doing so

Sohni II Painting_Oil on Paper warm tones that envelop theSohni Mahiwal is one of the popular love legends. According to the legend, when Sohnisfather, who is a potter comes to know about the secret love of her daughter with Mahiwal, who grazes Sohnis fathers buffaloes, he forcibly marries away Sohni to someone else. One day when Sohni happens to visit an ascetic across the river, with her mother in law she meets Mahiwal there and then every night she starts meeting Mahiwal. Using a baked pot she crosses the