Ikebana arranged as to express peace. All gifts of flowers must be in bud, so that the person to whom they are sent may have the pleasure of seeing them openquite a contrast to the present Western idea of everything being forced to perfection before leaving the florist. The spiritual aspect of "kadō" is considered very important to its practitioners. Some practitioners feel silence is needed while making "ikebana" while others feel this is not necessary. It is a time to appreciate things in nature that people often overlook because of their busy lives. It is believed that one becomes more
Bikaner style of painting and Rasa lila. What distinguishes the Bikaner style of painting from other Rajasthani styles of painting are finer lines and a more reserved range of colors than what are typically present in Mughal artwork. Shahjahan employed patrons of this school of art such as Karan Singh. Ali Raza painted paintings of Lakshmi Narayana and a portrait of Karan Singh. Another famous painter was Rukh-ud-din who used Deccan art elements. Rukh-ud-din used the technique of painting fountains and court scenes using a nature-based background. Later Bikaneri art focused on Bikaner’s architecture such as havelis in the city. Bikaneri artists displayed their