Shiv Chalisa

Shiva appears across rows of small scenes inside a blue frame: in meditation, in the company of devotees, with Ganesha visible at the upper left and a linga shown in one of the central scenes. Bands of Devanagari text sit between the rows.

The complete Shiv Chalisa is recited by devotees within Shaiva tradition as a hymn of praise and petition. Here the whole text is present, so the composition can be read as a recitation laid out in pictures.

Around the frame, Har Har Shankar and Jay Jay Shankar repeat in bold lettering, a rhythm that echoes the chant itself. The deep blue of Shiva's skin recurs across the panels, linking scattered scenes into a single field.