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I am collecting Indian Heritage and culture related vintage postcards, paintings, prints etc. and exhibited them at several locations across India in various events and also sharing them with school and college children by giving presentations to them on Indian Heritage and Culture with my collections and also documenting puppetry etc. intangible performances.

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Vishnu Sculpture at Badoli Post Card

Situated on way from Kota in Rajasthan to Rawatbhata (Approx. 40 km from Kota), ancient temples of Badoli (7th century AD) are situated. With exquisite stonework of stunning carvings, they are very fine examples of ancient Indian artwork. 

Baroli or Badoli Temples are series of temples mainly devoted to Lord Shiva and were built between 8th and 9th Centuries.
This is Vishnu Sculpture at  Badoli Post Card in my collection.  This Post Card printed by Archaeological Survey Of India.
 

 

Trimurti and Ashtama Temples of Badoli (Rajasthan) Post Card

Situated on way from Kota in Rajasthan to Rawatbhata (Approx. 40 km from Kota), ancient temples of Badoli (7th century AD) are situated. With exquisite stonework of stunning carvings, they are very fine examples of ancient Indian artwork. 

Baroli or Badoli Temples are series of temples mainly devoted to Lord Shiva and were built between 8th and 9th Centuries.

This is Trimuri and Ashtama Temples of  Badoli Post Card in my collection.  This Post Card printed by Archaeological Survey Of India.




Meenakshi Temple Madurai Post Card

This is Meenakshi Temple, Madurai Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.
 
 

Taj Mahal Post Card

This is Taj Mahal, Agra Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.
 
 

Mahabalipuram Post Card

This is Mahabaliuram Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.
 
 

Red Fort Delhi Post Card

This is Red Fort, Delhi Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.
 
 
 

Hawa Mahal Jaipur Post Card

This is Hawa Mahal Jaipur Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.
 
 

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram Post Card


This is Sher Sha's Tomb, Sasaram Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.


Qutub Minar Post Card

This is Qutub Minar Delhi Post Card in my collection.

This is 4 Rupees Air Mail Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department in the year 1989 on the occasion of INDIA-89 World Philatelic Exhibition held at New Delhi.


Monday 23 April 2012

Mahabalipuram Tourist PostMark Post Card

This is Mahabalipuram Tourist PostMark Post Card in my collection issued in the year 1965.

Ellora Tourist PostMark Post Card

This is Ellora Tourist PostMark Post Card in my collection issued in the year 1965.

Mukthidham Temple Token


This is Mukthidham Temple Token in my collection. 
Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the western state of Maharashtra in India. It is privately operated through a trust and was built through a generous donation by the late Mr. J.D. Chauhan-Bytco, a local industrialist.

Muktidham Temple, Nashik.

It has replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, which have been built as per dimension of original deities and have been sanctified by sending them to their respective pilgrimage centers. The temple is made with marble from Makrana in Rajastan, and by Rajastani sculptors. Unique to this temple are eighteen chapters of Geeta written on the walls. Apart from the replicas of all the twelve Jyotirlingas, there are also idols of all major Hindu Gods and Goddesses.Devotees prefer to visit Muktidham Temple during the period of a famous fair “Kumbh Mela”.

It is believed that a holy dharshan of this shrine provides as much virtue as a visit to four holy places, which makes this magnificient shrine a crowded pilgrim center. This delicate piece of architecture with its glittering whiteness embodies its serenity and sacredness. Exquisitely carved interior walls with the 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita, is worth mentioning.



Saturday 21 April 2012

Young Ganesha Mythological Post Card

This is Young Ganesha mythological post card in my collection.

These type of  post cards prepared by Gujarati and Rajasthani business people and share them with their customers, relatives & well wishers. Usually  business people prepared these type post cards on the back side of the post cards issued by Indian Postal Department on the occasions of Diwali and other festivals.

This Young Ganesha post card prepared in the year 1968.



Shubh Deepavali (Diwali) Post Card


This is "Shubh Deepavali (Diwali)" beautiful post card in my collection.

This beautiful post card contains Deepavali greetings message in Hindi language with the image of a beautiful woman lighiting the Diwali Lamps after performing Lakshmi Puja to Goddess Laxmi.

This post card printed on Post Card issued by Indian Postal Department.
This Diwali post card printed and prepared by "Ramsahaya Bhamantilal Maheswari" of Jaipur, Rajasthan and issued it to his customers on the occasion of Deepavali with Diwali Greetings message on the back side of post card printed by Indian Postal Department.  Rajasthani Business people are starting their new accounting year from Deepavali festival onwards and on Deepavali Occasion they celebrate the festival with very joy and some people share greetings also like this post card. This post card prepared in the year 1977. 


In my collection i have several Deepavali theme vintage postcards and prints. I am sharing all my Diwali (Deepavali) theme postcards together in "Lamps of India" message.

This is the link of  my "Lamps of India" message.

http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/09/lamps-of-india.html

Lord Shiva and Parvathi Mythological Bazar Post Card

This is Lord Shiva and Parvathi Mythological Bazar Picture Post Card of King Edward period used in the year 1906 in my collection. 


During the period of King Edward from 1903 to 1910 these Post Cards are very popular and people called them as Bazar Post Cards and these cards and very attractive and people used them very often for their communication.


Lord Shiva with Young Ganesha Mythological Bazar Post Card

This is Lord Shiva with Young Ganesha Mythological Bazar Picture Post Card of King Edward period in my collection.

During the period of King Edward from 1903 to 1910 these Post Cards are very popular and people called them as Bazar Post Cards and these cards and very attractive and people used them very often for their communication.


Rama Sita and Lakshmana during Vanavasa period Mythological Bazar Post Card

This is Rama, Sita and Lakshmana during Vanavasa period Mythological Picture Post Card of King Edward period used in the year 1906 in my collection. 

During the period of King Edward from 1903 to 1910 these Post Cards are very popular and people called them as Bazar Post Cards and these cards and very attractive and people used them very often for their communication.


Rama and Sita Mythological Bazar post card

This is Rama and Sita Mythological Bazar picture post card of King Edward period in my collection. 

During the period of King Edward from 1903 to 1910 these Post Cards are very popular and people called them as Bazar Post Cards and these cards and very attractive and people used them very often for their communication.


Sri Rama Pattabhishekham Mythological Bazar Post Card

This is "Sri Rama Pattabhishekham" Mythological Bazar Picture Post Card of King Edward period used in the year 1905in my collection.

During the period of King Edward from 1903 to 1910 these Post Cards are very popular and people called them as Bazar Post Cards and these cards and very attractive and people used them very often for their communication.

Friday 20 April 2012

Folk Art On Palm Leafs

In my collection i have some Palm Leafs with Art Work. In those these are 2 Palm Leafs with Folk Art. I got these 2 Folk Art Palm Leafs from Orissa State Museum, Bhubaneswar by 10 years back.





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