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Water Color On Paper Artist Kailash Raj 9.5" X 12.0" |
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Add Item to My GalleryThe Devi image has been consecrated on a lotus flower laid on a hexagonal golden shrine inlaid with precious stones and gems inside a domed pavilion. The entire pavilion, from dome to steps leading to sanctum, is covered with gold leaves and is inlaid with varied coloured precious stones. The opening of the pavilion is square but its back recedes into a half hexagon. The floor of the pavilion is laid with a rich lavish red carpet embroidered varied coloured floral and creeper motifs. The back and side walls are stuccoed with delicately carved alcoves motifs, typical of Islamic architecture. The shrine supported on elegant gold pillars has the shape of a lotus flower. There rise from its back a curved stand and support on it a gold 'chhatra' inlaid with jewels and adorned with frill of pearls.
The four armed richly bejeweled Devi is seated in semi 'padmashana-mudra' against a huge bolster. In her upper hands she carries a double edged sword and a noose, her lower left hand is raised in 'abhaya' or boon granting 'varada-mudra', while her lower right hand is extended towards the Maharaja in a gesture of accepting his offerings. Halos define both, the image of Devi and the figure of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, but the halo around the Devi image is brighter, larger and far more radiating. Devi image wears a crown with multiple 'kalgis', something typical of Pahari icons of Devi. Davi's facial features, sharp nose, rising neck, pointed chin, small lips and moderate sized but deep thoughtful eyes, are also characteristic features of Pahari iconography. The facial features of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Hira Singh reveal a marked difference and are more akin to Sikh artists. The artist has displayed great ingenuity in seeking colour balance while rendering Devi's costume. Against a widely expanding deep orange-red 'odhani' he has scattered all her variedly coloured garments, the sash, 'choli', 'salwara' etc. giving them striking projection and balance.
In Sikh history and life, Maharaja Ranjit Singh has passed now into a legend. Leaving aside the ten Gurus, of the born ones, he is the most revered amongst Sikhs. He was not only a great ruler, liberal and largely secular, but also a strong Sikh as well. But in his practices, approach and modalities he was altogether different. Art was his vision, hence he got carved even on sword-handles and other items of daily use the prohibited images of Gurus. He believed this would help propagation of their ideals. Idol worship was prohibited in Sikhism. But, despite, Maharaja Ranjit was a strong devotee of Devi. It hence surprises many how against the Sikh ideal he worshipped Devi's idols. This miniature depicts a shrine more of a domestic sort, as if he had the same in one of his palaces. But this is nothing extraordinary. As a soldier he found in Devi's chivalrous exploits greater inspiration for himself and his soldiers. Besides, his ideal in Sikh-panth was Guru Gobind Singh, together a saint and warrior, who not only worshipped and invoked Devi but also wrote a long poem, Chandi-Charita, in Devi's praise.
This description by Prof. P.C. Jain and Dr Daljeet. Prof. Jain specializes on the aesthetics of ancient Indian literature. Dr Daljeet is the chief curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the National Museum of India, New Delhi. They have both collaborated on numerous books on Indian art and culture.
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this is a painting! your imagination! not a photograph. maharaja ranjit singh was a gem of a ruler who respected all religions. this does not mean that he looked to a devi for his strength and spiritual fortitude. He bowed alone to the Akal Takht, the jathedar of which was Akali Phoola Singh. when the jathedar announced a punishment for the maharaja for some misdeed, the maharaja showed up the Akal Takht and accepted the punishment. GO GET YOUR HISTORICAL FACTS RIGHT BEFORE U START WRITING NONSENSICAL STUFF ABOUT THE SHER-E-PUNJAB. Review this product |
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Taj u r great I am a hindu myselve but i dnt belive in Godess. I think u r fond of apasras. I herd that our godess use to moop the flor of there Gurus. Review this product |
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In his 50 Years Regime Hindus were safe u know y? BCZ He Respected all Races and Religions. And 2 day we we are making fun of this Great RULER. Review this product |
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Mr Taj you are not a sikh of guru gobind singh you are a i think converted sikh who just wants to spoil the image of sikhism Review this product |
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Sikhs do not worship the devi, this photo was just a creation of jealous people of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Sikhism forbids idolism, idolic worship, And people manipulate and twist the meanings of texts such as chandi di vaar for this. Review this product |
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Thats what sikhs want us to believe but you cannot change history. Just accept that he was devoted to Devi. Sikh fundamentalists dont like the sound of this because they want to propogate the sikh religion which is understandable. I am sikh yet I am fully devoted to the Goddess...the two aspects live side by side. Review this product |
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This painting is not worth the paper it is on. It is historically incorrect. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a Sikh, this painting makes no sense at all. He never ever worshipped any devi, he loved his religion and respected other's religion. Review this product |
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a Sikh who didn't bow his head in front of the British. The sikhism of Ranjit Singh's era was pure in its nature. The later sikhism is nothing but a bad replica of a british church. Sikhism has been covertly moulded into a monotheisic cult since the acquision of Punjab. Sikhism is Dharmic not abrahmic. Review this product |
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I dont know about ranjit singh worshipping the devi, he wasnt even a baptised khalsa of guru gobind singh.Nevertheless, due respect to him for what he did for the sikh faith.However, your innacurate statement about Guru Gobind Singh worshipping the devi is baseless.He openly rejected idol worship in his writings in the dasam granth and his famous work, the zafarnamah.However, he did gain inspiration from the goddess durga and shiva.He admired their warrior prowess, however,to him,they were beings under the supreme command of the one omnipresent,formless god.So please remove any innacurate statements which might mislead others trying to find out about sikhism.It is a monotheistic religion. Review this product |
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something terreble said wrong here, guru ji were lord themself, and they didnot worship any godess, but they them self were worshiped by all. they were a incarnation of the allmighty so there didnot need to worship anything but almighty, so please remove anthing is said wrong about guru ji the almighty. Review this product |
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"Besides, his ideal in Sikh-panth was Guru Gobind Singh, together a saint and warrior, who not only worshipped and invoked Devi but also wrote a long poem, Chandi-Charita, in Devi's praise." - This comment is inaccurat as Guru Gobind Singh Ji never worshiped devi he wrote Chandi-Charita sayin that in a past life he came to the aid of devi, but he never worshiped her Review this product |
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