CROSSING OF ANOMA
FROM - FRAGMENTS OF A SAKYA WITH A WHITE HORSE
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THE CROSSING OF ANOMA
From Fragments of a Sakya with a White Horse
The night he left Kapilavastu, Siddhartha did not leave alone.
His horse carried him beyond the walls of the world he had known.
His attendant followed him into the darkness.
At the banks of the Anoma River, the journey changed.
The ornaments were removed.
The hair was cut.
The prince disappeared.
What remained was a seeker with a robe, a bowl, and a question larger than any kingdom.
The stories say that his horse and attendant wept at the parting.
Not because a king was being lost,
but because something familiar was ending.
This painting is not about renunciation.
It is about the river every life eventually reaches.
The place where certainty must be left behind.
Where love cannot follow in the same form.
Where the old self stands on one shore,
and the unknown waits on the other.
The horse bows.
The attendant grieves.
The river keeps flowing.
And Siddhartha walks forward.
Medium: Spray can and marker on canvas
Series: Fragments of a Sakya with a White Horse
Edition: Limited Edition Giclée Print
Edition Size: 25 Signed & Numbered Prints Across All Sizes
Certificate: Includes Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Year: 2026
About The Work
The Crossing of Anoma depicts one of the most profound moments in the Buddha's life,the point at which Prince Siddhartha crossed the Anoma River and stepped away from royalty, inheritance, status and identity.
In traditional accounts, his faithful horse Kanthaka and attendant Channa accompany him to the edge of this transformation. What appears to be a farewell between three companions becomes something much larger: a farewell between a man and the life he has always known.
The horse symbolizes devotion.
The attendant symbolizes attachment.
The river symbolizes transition.
At the center stands Siddhartha carrying only a robe and bowl, stripped of the symbols of power that once defined him.
This work is part of an ongoing visual exploration of Buddhist memory, Tamil Buddhist histories, pilgrimage, ancestry and personal transformation. Rather than illustrating the historical event literally, the painting presents it as a fragmented emotional landscape—where grief, courage, love and uncertainty exist simultaneously.
Collector's Note
This artwork is part of a highly limited edition release from Fragments of a Sakya with a White Horse.
Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition of 25 is sold, no further reproductions of this work will be produced in any size.
Print Sizes
Small Edition - 15 Prints
Medium Edition - 7 Prints
Large Edition -3 Prints
Total Edition: 25
Disclaimer
Colors may vary slightly between screen displays and printed editions.
Prints are produced from a high-resolution digital archive of the original artwork. Scale and texture may differ from the original piece.
Frame shown in mockups is for presentation purposes only unless otherwise stated.
Each print is individually inspected, signed and numbered before dispatch.
Suggested Artwork Quote
"A prince leaves a kingdom. A seeker enters the unknown. Between them flows a river."