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The Paintings in Question


The following are the painting through which MF Husain has denigrated Hindu deities
  1. Naked Lord Hanuman and Goddess Sita
  2. Naked Goddess Sita sitting on the tail of Naked Lord Hanuman
  3. Lord Hanuman is portrayed naked and with His genitals pointing towards a woman
  4. A bull having sexual intercourse with Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva watching on the auspicious day of Shivratri
  5. Goddess Durga in the nude having sexual intercourse with a tiger
  6. Goddess Lakshmi naked on Lord Ganesh’s head
  7. Goddess Saraswati Who is the Goddess of knowledge playing a veena (a type of Indian musical instrument)
  8. It seems only Hindu deities get the nude treatment
  9. Examples of disgusting paintings
Here are some paintings that are up for sale and auction listed on the following websites:
  1. Painting of nude Goddess Durga astride the tiger
  2. Derogatory painting of Lord Shiv and Goddess Parvati
  3. Lord Hanuman sitting naked on a mountain
  4. Obscene series on Hanuman
  5. Naked Ganga and Yamuna relaxing in water