Chitrangada — a becoming
- Kunal Konar
- Dec 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Painter and Author: Sinchan Paul
Contact: kalamkaripaintings@gmail.com
Born a princess,
raised in the grammar of swords,
Chitrangada learned early
to wear valor like a second skin.
Her tenderness was trained into silence,
her softness folded carefully within steel.
When Arjuna passed her by—
mistaking courage for masculinity,
strength for the absence of womanhood—
it was not rejection that wounded her,
but invisibility.
And so she turned inward.
To longing.
To absence.
To the quiet ache of being unseen.
At the feet of Kamadeva,
she did not beg to be loved—
she asked to be revealed.
To herself first.
What unfolded was not disguise,
but remembrance.
Femininity rising like dawn from within,
grace flowing where discipline once stood guard,
beauty blooming not against strength,
but because of it.
This painting holds that fragile, radiant threshold—
the moment a woman meets all that she is.
Warrior and beloved.
Fire and flower.
Chitrangada teaches us this:
femininity is not learned for love,
it is uncovered for truth.
And when it is claimed,
even the gods must look again.
Brief Profile of the Artist
I am Sinchan Paul. By profession I am a Mechanical Engineer. I am an analytics consultant, proficient in social listening, competitive intelligence, account management, client experience and brand strategy. Experienced in analyzing large data sets, converting it into compelling and actionable insights to inform key business and product decisions. I was graduated in BE (Mechanical Engineer) from the Anna University, Chennai in 2014. Thereafter I have been working in the industry in various capacities like Solution Sales/Consultant, HoD-Presales, Presales Manager, Senior Analyst, Managed Service Consultant and Process Associates. Along with my day-to-day professional work, I am also a passionate artist. And I have decided to pursue and teach the Kalamkari Art Form.
The artist also teaches painting to kids and older enthusiasts physically based in Whitefield Bengaluru and may be contacted at: kalamkaripaintings@gmail.com.
~~ Kunal Konar, 25Dec2025, Promoter and Publisher
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