Lord Vishnu rushing to save his devotee Dhruva

The painting portrays the climax part of the legend of child Dhruva, who submitted himself to Lord Vishnu during his childhood, though his father was against it. He ridiculed Dhruva and challenged the existence of Vishnu. Fed up with all this Dhruva one day determined that he would give up his life by throwing himself into a deep chasm if Lord Vishnu did not appear before him in person. As a result Vishnu, riding his vehicle - the mighty bird Garuda - rushed to the site and saved Dhruva.

The artist has painted Dhruva on a higher altitude than Vishnu himself to denote that sometimes the heights of the devotee are greater than those of the deity. Lord Vishnu is seated on a golden throne under a gems-studded umbrella. He has behind him a big red bolster and a halo around his head. In his four hands he is carrying lotus, disc, conch and mace.