January 13 to 19, 2026

“Sacred India”

17th Solo Show of Paintings

By Renowned artist Paramesh Paul

VENUE: 

Nehru Centre Art Gallery

AC Gallery, Discovery of India Building

Dr. Annie Besant Road

Worli, Mumbai – 400018

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9833748993

Renowned artist Parameh Paul is showing his recent work “Sacred India” 17th Solo Show of Paintings at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, AC Gallery, Worli, Mumbai from 13th to 19th January 2026 between 11am to 7pm.

A Luminous Journey through Sacred Sites Paramesh Paul pays an earnest and deeply emotive tribute to the scenic and sacred beauty of places like Varanasi and Pandharpur. In glowing, warm colours — amber, gold, and vermilion — these works are created with utmost care and devotion. A sense of awe is evoked through the dense compositions, while a serene, sublime calm pervades the picture space, immersing the viewer in prayer-like feelings, known and ‘unknown’.

In a work, the sky shines with saturated oranges and golds, while floating diyas and lotus blooms transform the river itself into an altar — majestic, fluid, and sanctified. The ghats of Varanasi at dusk, the sculpted Nandi, the pilgrims and devotees performing rituals, lend the paintings a rich narrative fullness, conveying faith as a lived, luminous presence. Scripted with fine, brooding strokes, these paintings are soothing and richly rewarding on both visual and emotional terms. The lines and forms that construct boats and houses have a quiet charm. Details of rituals — aarti, bathing, prayer, procession — and of temples, pavilions, and arches, are sensitively rendered; they carry a fascinating presence and grace, binding all elements into a shared ceremonial glow. In another piece, the palette shifts to greys, ash-whites, muted blues, and smoky browns. Against this subdued ground, ornate bamboo chhatris punctuate the surface, as if reflecting continuity — ritual, belief, and the ceaseless flow of life along the river. India is a vast land with various traditions of celebration, devotion, worship, and holy places. Works such as these, recalling the “purity” of the sacred riverine sites on painterly terms, are a noteworthy aspiration.

This show was Inaugurated on 13th January 2026 By Honourable Guests

Ms. Nidhi Choudhari, IAS Director – National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai In the presence of Mr. Augustine Chalissery Founder & CEO – SystemIntegra, Mr.Tapas Maity (Reciter & Voiceover Artist) Among others

———Prayag Shukla (Poet & Art Critic)

“Sacred India” 17th Solo Show Of Paintings By Renowned Artist Paramesh Paul At Nehru Centre Art Gallery