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Glimpses Folk Paintings
The paintings were made in 70’s and 80’s when folk art was not so well known. It was limited to the wall and floor in villagers. Not much printed material was available at that time. I saw them at site and roughly copied them on paper. Then I made a final painting in my leisure time. I was thus able to bring the real and genuine folk style, particular to the area, picked up straight from the site-the wall, floor or the pujaghar and sometimes from printed material. The current show of paintings gives a real feel of genuine folk art and culture of the area.
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| Vedic Concept: Vedic religion is a blueprint of creation ie ksristi. It shows the start of cosmic order.Galaxy, stars,sun, planets, seasons etc.all follow a cosmic order. Basis of this order is satya. They present to us the purpose of human existence and go on to the details of good thoughts, good deeds and acquisition of knowledge ie gyan. |  |
Beginning of time Indra and Vrata Oum the concept of Time Bramhand the physical universe Five tattvas Purush and Prithvi Ashvasttha Three gunas Jeevan chakra Attainment of moksha Dharam chakra The Atainment |
| Ritu chakra:The orderliness or the rhythm of the universe set by the Supreme Reality is called Rta. One manifestation of this rta is the seasons or ritu. The change of seasons is regarded by all as something more than a phenomenon of nature. It is an occasion to rejoice. |  |
Grishm Varsha Sharad Shishir Hemant Basant |
| Rama :He was Vishnu’s seventh avatar. He came into the world to quell the powerful demon King, Ravana. The story of Rama and his wife Sita is the main theme of a major epic called Ramayana. |  |
Marriage Vanavasa Vanavasa Sita and Hanuman Rama Ravana Yuddha Rama Ravana Yuddha Sita's agnipariksha Rama,Sita,Lakshman and Hanuman |
| Krishna: He was the eighth avatar. He came to the earth to destroy Kansa, a demon king. As a child he performed unusual feats of strength. In his youth he had many girls as friends the most important being Radha. |  |
Birth Balakrishna Makhanchor Krishna and Yashoda Kalia Goverdhan Krishna playing with gopis Krishna leaving Vrindavana Krishna and Udhava Krishna and Sudama Mahabharata |
| Buddha : The ninth avatar of Vishnu is Gautama, the Buddha. Seeing the suffering around him he saw it as mainly due to ignorance. His life was therefore devoted to fight against ignorance. |  |
Buddha at Sujata's palace Buddha in Kapilavastu Buddha gives solace |
| Radha Krishna.Krishna's childhood and his romance with Radha and other village belles in Vrindabana is one of the favourite subjects of Indian artists and poets. |
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Gujarati style Maharashtri style Odissi style Tanjavore style ,Madhubani style |
| Animal world : have found a place in all ancient religions. Exceptional powers have been attributed to them and they are normally shown as composite animals. (white horse). |  |
Matsya Airavata Navagunjara Nariasvaa Brahma Asvastta Surabhi Mriga Bagh Pashu-Pakshi Mayur Airavat and kamal Uchchaisravas |
| Nritya : or dance:is considered a form of worship. It is a way to invoke God at a ritual of worship in a temple to accept our prayer Dance is also an expression of any joy eg dance at a marriage, festive occasion like holi or the colour festival or at harvest time when all participate. |  |
Nataraj Siva Siva Parvati Dancing Krishna with Radha Krishna with Radha and gopis Krishna_Radha_ Krishna_Radha_ Dancing-Women Folkdance-1 Folkdance-2 Sringar or make-up |
| Alpana : are floor designs: many vedic symbols are used in making out these designs. Some of these are considered auspicious to an occasion and are thus associated with a story or a myth.These designs are mostly done on mud wall or floor of huts in villages. |  |
Decorative alpana Ritual alpana |
| Village life : India is a country of villages. A well, a house under construction, women separating grain from chaff, young girls adorning their palms with henna, a religious gathering and departure of a young bride to her in-laws place are typical village scenes.. |  |
Palki Mehdi Shram Puja Krishi Village life |
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Trimurti : Indian mythology speaks of three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Siva responsible for creation, preservation and destruction. |
Trimurti |
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| Bramha : He is the first among the triad and all knowledge, arts, architecture, vedas, etc is attributed to him. | Bramha Bramha myth |
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| Vishnu : He is the preserver and provider Whenever there is disorder in the universe, Vishnu comes to the earth as an avatar to save it from disorder. | Vishnu Vishu narain Vishnu with Sri and Lakshmi Dasavatar Matsya avatar Kurma avatar Varah avatar Narsimha avatar |
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| Siva : Also known as Mahesh. He has the power to destroy and recreate the universe. | Siva and Parvati Siva Panchmukhi Siva Kalyanasunder Siva making bhang Siva Bhutesvara Siva Ardhanarisvara |
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| Devi or Female deities: The consorts of Hindu triad are also to be found in a corresponding female triad. These are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati. |
Saraswati Lakshmi Gajalakshmi Kamala Santan Lakshmi Durga Kali |
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| Ganesha : He is one of the most popular deities. As the remover of obstacles, he is invoked at the start of a new project. He is the god of wisdom and prudence, an able chronicler and is learned in scriptures. | Ganesha Ganesha Ganesha Panchmukhi Ganesha with Riddhi Ganesha with Riddhi and Siddhi Ganesha with Riddhi and Siddhi Ganesha and Lakshmi Dancing Ganesha Ganesha writing Mahabharat |
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| Hanuman : Hanuman is a monkey god widely venerated throughout India. He is one of the principle characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana. | Hanuman |
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