Concept photoshoot for Forest Essentials for their Festive gifting collection: The Enchanted Forest
"From the exquisite wonders of nature, Forest Essential brings to the fore the Enchanted Forest Experience, with a mystic touch of myth, legend, and folklore. As the moods of the day transition, this transforms itself into a series of impressions through the divine Apsaras, Gandharava, animals, and birds, who immerse themselves in effortless activity, depicted in the various illustrations of the transformative forest."
"In Hinduism, apsaras are beautiful, supernatural female beings. They are youthful and elegant, and superb in the art of dancing. female spirit of the clouds and waters. English translations of the word "Apsara" include "nymph", " forest fairy", "celestial nymph", and "celestial maiden"
"Apsaras are considered as celestial nymphs or hellois as the flying creatures resembling the human female body attracting the male wanderers or any knights who lost their ways in the woods"
"Known for their beauty, glamour, magical powers and enchanting supernatural Androphilic Magnetism.They are know for controlling the opponent warriors with her powerful bodily fragrance"
"They dance to the music made by the Gandharvas, usually in the palaces of the gods, entertain, wear fragmented cloths and sometimes seduce devatas and rishis. As ethereal beings who inhabit the skies, and are often depicted taking flight, or at service of a god, they may be compared to angels"
"Apsara pleading to Lord Indra for Megha, holding a dhunuchi"
Credits:
Concept & Creative Direction: Deekshita Das & Sakshi Mudgal
Photography: Kaustav Samaddar
Lighting: Ekagr Rawat
Styling: Muskan Thukral
Post production: Sakshi Mudgal, Kaustav Samaddar
Talent: Chaahat Sawhney
