Satyavati

Wearing majestic jewelry and a large red bindi, Queen Satyavati is truly regal in this colorful portrait. She is described in the Hindu epic Mahabharata and was brought up as a commoner who was adopted by a fisherman. 'I have always found great pleasure in listening to the Mahabharata stories,' artist Sonu Chopra confides. 'The name Satyavati suggests 'Smelling of Truth,' and she was blessed with a heavenly fragrance that did not belong to this world. Satyavati charmed King Shantanu, one of the great kings of Bharata, and married him.'