Hand-Painted Wall Frame Set of 10 – Dashavatharam (Vishnu's 10 Avatars)

Dashavatharam traces Vishnu's ten incarnations across the ages, each one taken to restore balance at a different point in cosmic history: Matsya the fish, Kurma the tortoise, Varaha the boar, Narasimha the man-lion, Vamana the dwarf, Parashurama, Rama, Balarama, Krishna, and Kalki, the final avatar yet to come, who is depicted riding a white horse to close the cycle. This set brings all ten together as individually framed pieces, hand-painted in a faux Tanjore style with motifs drawn from that tradition.

Each of the ten frames sits within a deep maroon-red arch bordered in gold dot-work, set against a black ground that makes every gilded detail stand out. Matsya is shown with his lower body as a fish tail in vivid blue; Krishna appears with a cow at his side, in keeping with his pastoral, cowherd associations; and Kalki, the final frame in the set, rides a horse rendered here in a soft, pale tone rather than pure white.

Each frame measures 27 cm in height and 18 cm in width, with a raised cut-out figure measuring 7 inches in height and 5.5 inches in width. Hung together in sequence, the full set traces the entire arc of Vishnu's incarnations across one wall.

For NRI households, this is a way to bring the complete Dashavatharam narrative into a home abroad in one considered purchase, rather than collecting individual avatars over time. It's a significant gift for a housewarming, a milestone celebration, or for any devotee who wants the full story told across their wall.

Material: Pre-engineered Wood

Dimensions: Each frame: Height 27 cm, Width 18 cm. Cut-out figure: 7 inches height, 5.5 inches width