Fruit of Kalinga
by Prasad KV
2026
Watercolor on archival paper
12.5 x 9.5 in
₹25,000
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A closer look:
After blooming, Kalinga- the Black Serpent, produces fruit filled with seeds. Carried by air and water, the seeds spread far and wide. As they multiply, Kalinga grows rapidly into a powerful and destructive force.
Mythology: Takshak, the Naga king, killed King Parikshit (Arjuna's grandson) by transforming into a small worm (or insect) inside a fruit. This allowed him to bypass a heavily guarded tower where Parikshit was staying to escape a seven-day death curse. Upon eating the fruit, the worm transformed back into the venomous snake, biting and killing Parikshit.
