Kashinath Chawan
Sri Swami Smartha with Chillum
Black ballpoint pen on waste cardboard with extensions, 29 (w) x 47 (h) cm.
A depiction of Sri Swami Smartha with Chillum. Sri Swami Smartha is an Indian guru who is believed to be the reincarnation of Shree Narasimha Saraswati and who is widely respected especially in Indian states of Maharashtra where Kashinat Chawan is from.
A chillum is a traditional clay pipe originated from India and has been used since the eighteenth century by Hindu monks, known as sadhus to smoke cannabis.
