Kashinath Chawan

Gajanan Maharaj

Colour ballpoint pen on waste film paper, 31 (w) x 50 (h) cm.

A depiction of Hindu Saint Gajanan Maharaj who is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya and Lord Ganesha, smoking a chillum which is a traditional clay pipe originated from India and has been used since the 18th century to smoke cannabis by Hindu gurus and saints.

Gajanan Maharaj