Prince Kaniyan - Gay Tamil Royalty Framed Canvas

This is Prince Kaniyan—a Tamil sovereign not of land, but of myth, resurrected in silk and stardust. Beneath the saffron dusk of an ancient Tamil port city, where the Pulicat tides carry the scent of clove and cardamom, this gay royal lingers—neither past nor future, but the quiet rhythm between.

His Pandya silk jacket, the shade of pomegranate rind, clings to his frame like a whispered prophecy. Gold-threaded Chintz florals, once bartered in the bazaars of Nagapattinam, coil like sacred scripts upon his sleeves. Tracing the verses of a lost Sangam akam poem—a prince not of conquest, but of longing.

Kaniyan’s fingers—stained with the ochre of crushed Arali flowers—unfurl a grantha manuscript, its palm-leaf pages brittle with time yet pulsing with the pulse of Chola-era astronomy. His lips pressed with the luscious resilience of Swati nakshatra, a celestial cipher read only by those who listen with heart.

But he is more than scholar, more than royal. He is desire sculpted from sandalwood dusk, a patron of the Thirunangai courtesans, a man who has traced the contours of devotion in both temple corridors and shadowed chambers. The legends paint him as the heir of Kavi Kunjara Bharati, a prince who speaks in love songs and battle hymns alike. To look upon him is to see the echo of gay Dravidian divinity, an heirloom of forbidden epics, a moonlit reflection upon temple tank waters.

Make Any Room a Showpiece

Artist-grade 38mm, 400gsm (11.8oz/yd) cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.

Hand-stretched, natural white, and engineered to capture light and color with striking clarity.

Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.

Framed to Float, Crafted to Last

Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine, with a satin-laminated black finish.

19mm frame depth and a precisely measured 5mm float that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.

Sustainably Stunning

Ultra-rich water-based eco-inks deliver the same bold intensity as traditional inks without the harsh chemicals and environmental cost.

Cost

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Delivery Times

Production:

The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.

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Average shipping times:

USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks

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