On July 1st, 2023 (Saturday), the Thanjavur Painting orientation session for 20 participants of the weekend batch was conducted with the traditional lighting of the lamp, in the presence of Swami Raghunayakananda. Course Instructor, Smt. Krishnaveni, presented an overview of the Traditional Thanjavur Painting course lasting 40 sessions, which includes sketching, preparing board, clay art, setting of beads, and finally painting any one of God’s pictures. As a special drawing teacher, Sri Venkatesan is also being engaged from the past many batches, even those who are new to drawing/painting can also happily join this course.
In his blessings, Director Swamiji stressed the need to develop a spiritual attitude while creating the final picture of this 1200-year-old 9th-century traditional art form, which is being preserved at this centre through the contribution of dedicated teachers. As this type of traditional art form requires a degree of mental and spiritual maturity along with calmness, enrolment is open to any interested student from 18 to 60 years!