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Tanjore Paintings - South Indian Way to Show Devotion to God
Originated in the Thanjavur during the Maratha period in the 16th century, Tanjore paintings signify a unique and colorful world. This one of the popular forms of South India depicts the scenes from Indian ancient scriptures of Hindu religion. For its use of precious stones, ornaments, exotic media like ivory, mirror, mica and rich colors the Tanjore paintings hold a distinct place in the history of Indian paintings.
The Tanjore paintings typically have one figure, usually a Hindu God, Goddess or saint with beautiful appearance and eyes. You will see the images of hindu gods like Vishnu-Lakhmi, Shiva -Parvati, lord ganesh, and Krishna in majority of the Tanjore paintings. The artists primarily use the gems of various colors and gold leaves to create a highly durable glow in these paintings.
The paintings are usually made on wood and cloth made canvass. To add a 3D effect on the painting the painters use limestone and any binging medium. In the earlier times the paintings were created by the natural colors, which now have been replaced with the chemical colors. If studied properly, you will understand that the artists use very specific colors to make each and every painting, like green or red for the background and dark brown for outline. They use yellow color to paint the Goddesses, blue color to represent sky and so on.
These paintings are broadly classified into three parts, namely antique, classic, and embossed. In antique paintings the colors and backgrounds are quite moderate. The classic Tanjore paintings have very strong and varied colors, which have enhanced with high glitter gold foil. Lastly, the embossed paintings are quite similar to classic paintings and most of them are super embossed.
The Tanjore paintings are purely the divine forms of expression of beauty, God, and truth. Till date, thousands of Tamil Nadu artists have kept this form of Indian paintings alive. For their elegance, in the current time the Tanjore paintings have become a part of Indian as well as overseas art galleries.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mathura Travel
Mathura the birthplace of Lord Krishna is one of the known religious as well tourist destinations of the world. It is situated on the western bank of river yamuna in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is popularly known as 'Brajbhoomi' representing Indian culture and civilization of 3000 years. This is one of the important pilgrimage destinations of India where devotees come in a large number. This pilgrimage center is visited by not only Hindus but also by Buddhists, Jain and Brahmanical.
Some of the popular tourist attractions in Mathura are:
shri krishna Janma Bhoomi
This is the birthplace of Lord Krishna who is one of the most popular Indian deities and the important character of the Indian Holy Scripture the Mahabharata. This holy place is visited by a large number of tourists as well as devotees from several parts of the globe. The temple is built inside a prison cell where Vasudev and Devaki the parents of Lord Krishna were kept during the Mahabharata period. It is the place where Lord Krishna was born. The devotees of Lord Krishna visit this place from several parts of the globe. The temple complex also has a museum which displays antique statues and artifacts.
Dwarka Dheesh Temple
This is another beautiful temple situated on the bank of river yamuna. It was built in 1814 and is known across the globe for its architectural beauty, intricate carving and superb paintings. The temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna, but it also houses the images of his beloved Radha and many other hindu gods and goddesses. During the festival of Diwali and Holi this temple is stupendously decorated, which enthrall tourists during their visit to this place.
Gita Mandir
This is another magnificent temple of Mathura, which was built by the Birla group. The temple is famous across the globe for its Bhagavad Gita inscriptions, which adorn the walls of the temple. The sanctum sanctorum of this temple has the beautiful ornamented image of Lord Krishna, who is escorted with idol of Ram and Sita and Lakshmi and Narayana.
Government Museum
This is among the finest museums of India known across the globe for its mind-blowing collection of Paintings. It was established in the year 1874 to promote and preserve cultural heritage of this place. The other known collections of this museum are fine sculpture of Kushanas, gold, silver coins. ancient potteries, terra-cotta works and clay models. Mathura is the pious land where tourists can experience the blend of spiritual, natural and cultural heritage. The amalgamation of all these makes it an enchanting destination which enthrall tourists who come here from several parts of the globe.
Tourists from several parts of the globe prefer Mathura Travel for holidays. Tourist Attractions in Mathura are centered on the magnificent temples which give good insight of Hindu religion. Mathura ghats are among its most famous attractions. You can also club your Mathura Tour with the famous Golden Triangle Tour.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
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Diwali At Governor's Mansion in Utah, Arizona
Saturday evening Vaibhavi and I attended the second annual Diwali celebration and dinner (vegetarian) in the Governor's mansion. This year Dinesh was present with Kalpana, governor jon huntsman and First Lady Mary Kaye (radiant in a sari), congressman chris cannon, and Scott Anderson (CEO of Zion's Bank). Others present were Lalit and Bobby Kumar, Bhaskar and Sanchaita, Jagdish Gil, Jayaraman and Rukmini, Joe and Panna Goff, Srinivasan, Sneha Kasera, Jaya Prakash and Satya, Ranjan and Deepa Gupta, Ed and Missy Ekstrom, Ashok and Surekha Joshi, Krishna Shenai, etc. There were about 75 present, with a slightly higher percentage of Indians than Westerners. It is noteworthy that though the Indian community in Salt Lake City, spearheaded by Dinesh, numbers only 500 families, it has contributed so importantly to the quality of life in Utah. Opening up the mansion for this celebration each year is a measure of Governor Hunstman's great appreciation and thanks for all that they bring to the state. Beyond even this, Governor Huntsman and Mary Kaye are in the process of adopting an orphaned Indian girl, one and a half years old. Dinesh has been helping them with this for a year and they expect to fetch her from Gujarat by Xmas. They have renamed her Asha (Hope) Bharati (India). As soon as the Governor and Mary Kaye return to the US with her, they want to bring her to the Spanish Fork temple for a blessing ceremony. Vaibhavi and I, with the help of Satish Kumar, priest of the Ganesh temple, and Surya, set up an altar in the upstairs dining room with Deities Ganesh and Lakshmi. I was asked by Dinesh to provide the commentary ( * as below) and organize the puja. Satish expertly chanted much of the Sanskrit. While Satish intoned verses from Sri Suktam, I anointed the foreheads of Gov. Huntsman, Dinesh, and ashok joshi. These gentlemen did the same for their wives: Mary Kaye, Kalpana, and Surekha. Their husbands tied the 'rakhis' onto their wives' left wrists and the ladies performed the ceremonial lighting of the lamps. We did Shoda Sadupachara, or the 16 offerings to Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, who is none other than Sita, Rama's consort. Of the 16 offerings Kalpana offered the akshita symbolic of 'padyam (washing the feet), 'arghyam (washing the hands), 'acamanam' (rinsing the mouth), 'snanam' (bathing) etc. and then all three ladies offered flowers a number of times to the chanting of 'Mantra Pushpam'. Finally , an offering of sweets, the atonement verses (prayascitta), and the releasing of the Deity. After the puja, Ed Ekstrom introduced the Governor, who praised the Indian culture and shared the excitement of Asha Bharati's impending arrival. Chris Cannon spoke and ashok joshi wound everything up with a few remarks. Dinner. Home by 11:30 pm. * 'Diwali means 'row of lights'. When Ram returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, the citizens welcomed his Pushpa Vimana, flower airplane, by lighting thousands of 'deepas', or lights, throughout the city. The entire saga of Lord Rama is told by the sage Valmiki in the epic narrative, Ramayana. This is definitely the most popular epic in all of Asia. Wherever you go -India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malayasia, Burma, Cambodia, Nepal - you see the Ramayan celebrated in art, architecture, performing arts, literature, puppetry, and sculpture. The Grand Palace in Bankok has a surrounding wall 8 feet high and 5/8 mile long with scenes of the Ramayana from start to finish. The ruins at Anchor Wat feature huge sculptures of scenes from the Ramayana. When describing the significance of Diwali, Rama's Homecoming, and of the Ramayana, generally commentators describe it as the triumph of good over evil. As you may know, Rama, on the eve of his coronation as king of Ayodhya, through no fault of his own, was instead sent into exile for 14 years. While in the forest Ram's beautiful wife Sita, the goddess of fortune, was kidnapped by the demon Ravana. Rama' allied himself with the monkeys of the forest, including the devoted Hanuman, destroyed Ravana's city, his army and killed Ravana himself at last. Thus the description is one of good over evil. But we do not want to elevate 'evil' to 'contender' status. Evil cannot contend with good, any more than darkness can contend with light. The Festival of Lights celebrates the power of light in the lives of great men and women everywhere. Ravana was not 'evil'. He was just ignorant: ignorant of God, of spiritual life, spiritual values, spiritual power, spiritual joys. Because he was indifferent to the cultivation of spiritual knowledge and practice, he became, by default, polluted with the three enemies of the soul: lust (kama), anger (krodha), and greed (lobha). For instance, we know that good health is achieved with effort. The motto of one health club is 'There is no such thing as staying the same. You are either striving to get better, or allowing yourself to get worse.' To maintain good health one must eat rightly, exercise and take bath regularly. Failing to exercise, eat correctly, and maintain hygiene, one falls into ill health. Thus evil was something that overcame Ravana because he was not interested in striving for the light. The sun is available for everyone, but what can you do if someone turns his back on the sun and casts himself into shadow? At Diwali time we celebrate the superior power of light. As light very easily banishes darkness, though he was a big and powerful demon, Rama easily vanquished Ravana. No one in the history of the world was more righteous than Lord Rama. He was the perfect husband to Sita, the perfect brother to Lakshman, the perfect son of Dasratha, and the perfect ruler of his citizens. Rather than cut corners and seek for cheap short cuts, Rama cheerfully bore all the hardships of 14 years exile. Then, when finally he triumphed, he triumphed in such a grand way that we celebrate it tens of thousands of years later.'
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