Raja Ravi Varma

About Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is widely regarded as one of the greatest painters in Indian art. He fused European academic technique with Indian subjects, painting gods, goddesses and epic scenes with a realism that felt new. His compositions borrow the light and modelling of oil portraiture, then place Indian figures at their centre. His images shaped how many Indians picture their mythology to this day. That reach is why his paintings still feel familiar the moment you see them.

The Raja Ravi Varma Collection at BestOfBharat

Our collection reproduces his best-known works for the wall. Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Saraswati bring two of his most enduring divine portraits into the home. Sri Rama Pattabhishekam carries the grandeur of an epic coronation, while Radha in the Moonlight and Mohini on a Swing show his softer, lyrical side. Devotional pieces like Yashoda and Krishna sit alongside the scholarly Adi Shankaracharya, and Music Hath Charms rounds out the range. Every print is produced on archival paper and hand-framed to order.

Raja Ravi Varma in Your Space

These paintings suit an Indian home well. A framed Lakshmi or Saraswati anchors a pooja corner or an entrance wall, greeting guests with a face they already know. Larger works such as Sri Rama Pattabhishekam hold their own above a sofa or in a stairwell. Warm wood frames flatter his palette. A cluster of smaller devotional prints can turn a quiet hallway into something considered. A single portrait gives a study or reading nook its focal point.

Every artwork here is an archival print, hand-framed to order and delivered ready to hang — made in India.