The Past of the Present is in the Future of the Now

Stepping into Warli art has become a gentle yet powerful extension of my Artwork. Each triangle and circle now feels like a small act of devotion - to Lord Rama, Hanuman and the simple, sacred world of village life they continue to guard and bless. Above : Paintings by Shri Madhusudanji I recently completed a workshop on Warli art under Shri Madhusudanji, who holds a world record in this tradition. It’s been quite a journey. Sharing some of my artwork below. Discovering a new visual language My explorations in different art forms - writing, photography, painting - have always been ways of exploring beauty. Each helps me understand my ability to stretch the limits of my creativity . Warli, though, feels different. It’s a language both ancient and alive - born in tribal roots, shaped by village rhythms  and expressed through geometry so simple it can still hold the vast stories of the Ramayana in three A3 size papers!  Perhaps my background in Geometry and Technical Drawing help...

I’m here in Pune . A city I love. The alarm thuds on my wristwatch in Brahma Mahurat and against all odds and quilts, I  get up.  The world is half-asleep, but my nutty mind is already negotiating, “Five minutes more?”   The body says no, the Gita says get up and the Sony Alpha hanging on the chair looks judgmental enough to seal the deal.  Outside, the blue hour sits quietly over the city like a secret only early risers are told.   The air is cool, almost wise and every health article ever written suddenly feels right; lungs stretching, heart waking up n d metabolism doing garba somewhere inside.   A few minutes of slow walking melt into a brisk walk, then a short run and the joints, who were protesting at 4:00 am, now clap in reluctant approval. Carrying a stick to shoo off dogs, I walk up to a small hill range close by. I find a spot on the hill, plant my feet on the earth and slide into meditation.  Thoughts arrive like protestors who are there...

Stepping into Warli art has become a quiet, powerful extension of my sadhana, where each triangle and circle turns into a small act of devotion to Lord Rama, Hanuman, and the world of village life they protect and bless.   ## Discovering a new visual language   - My journey into different art forms has always been tied to inner exploration—writing, photography, and painting all help me understand myself, my faith, and my purpose more deeply.   - Warli has given me a **language** that feels both ancient and fresh: a tribal idiom rooted in simple geometric forms yet capable of holding vast stories from the Ramayana and from rural India’s everyday rhythms.   ## From canvas to iPad   - In the hand-drawn canvas with multiple scenes and figures, I could slow down, layer narratives, and experience how a single epic like the Ramayana can unfold as a continuous frieze of devotion, battle, and grace.   - Moving to the iPad for the second painting allowed me t...

Stepping into Warli art has become a quiet, powerful extension of my sadhana, where each triangle and circle turns into a small act of devotion to Lord Rama, Hanuman, and the world of village life they protect and bless.   ## Discovering a new visual language   - My journey into different art forms has always been tied to inner exploration—writing, photography, and painting all help me understand myself, my faith, and my purpose more deeply.   - Warli has given me a **language** that feels both ancient and fresh: a tribal idiom rooted in simple geometric forms yet capable of holding vast stories from the Ramayana and from rural India’s everyday rhythms.   ## From canvas to iPad   - In the hand-drawn canvas with multiple scenes and figures, I could slow down, layer narratives, and experience how a single epic like the Ramayana can unfold as a continuous frieze of devotion, battle, and grace.   - Moving to the iPad for the second painting allowed me t...

On 1st December 2025, we celebrate Gita Jayanti — the day when the greatest user manual for life was spoken. Seven hundred verses, timeless in their wisdom, universal in their relevance and astonishingly practical in the midst of our modern chaos. If there is one book that has walked beside me through every posting, every challenge, every storm and silence, it is the Bhagavad Gita. The Mahatamya of the Gita (In Brief) The Gita is not merely a scripture; it is a conversation that awakens. It teaches us how to live with clarity, face adversity with courage, act without fear and surrender without weakness. It tells us what no school, institution, or leadership manual ever teaches: how to live well, how to love well, how to act wisely and how to die fearlessly. Its glory lies in its sheer simplicity: "It shows the path, it holds the hand and it transforms the traveler". My Journey: Chiseled by the Master Craftsman My love for the Gita is older than my moustache. Ever since childh...