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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.

Friday 27 September 2013

Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa portfolio (Miniature Paintings of Jnana Pravaha)

This is a Art Portfolio "Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa"  printed by Jnana Pravaha, Centre for Cltural Studies, Varanasi.

In this Portfolio "Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa" Jnana Pravaha share information about several miniature painting in their collection by giving a brief notes on Indian Miniature Paintings and printed 8 different individual Miniature paintings sheets which are in their collection.

I am happy to inform that in my collection i have 37 different Portfolios on several themes relating to Indian Heritage and Culture. Out of 37 different portfolios in my collection there will be more 20 different portfolios relating to Paintings from several parts of India.

This is the cover of this Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa portfolio (Miniature Paintings of Jnana Pravaha).



This is inside cover of this Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa portfolio (Miniature Paintings of Jnana Pravaha) which gave brief information about publishers of this portfolio.



These are 4 pages of text which is inside of this Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa portfolio (Miniature Paintings of Jnana Pravaha) which gave brief information Miniature paintings of India and also share some thing about Jnana Pravaha.






These are 8 different individual miniature paitnings pictorial sheets from the collection of Jnana Pravaha  inside of this Glimpses of Paintings from Kala Mandapa portfolio.

This is A Leaf from Devasanopado, Kalpa-sutra painting of Western India 1475 AD.


This is A Leaf from Sadhanamala Illustration by Newari artist Jiva Rama, Nepal, 22nd April 1435.


























This is King and Elepahnt with Rider painting of Raghogarh, 1700 AD.


This is Manini Nayika painting of  Kangra school, 1775 AD.


This is Raga Dipaka painting of Sirohi, 1700 AD


This is Raga Samari, Krishna welcomed by Gopis painting of  Mewar school, 1650 AD.




This is Ragini Kedara painting of Malwa school, 1700 AD


This is Bird painting by Sahabadin, son of Abu, Bikaner, 1785 AD.


Thursday 26 September 2013

Lord Shrinathji vintage postcards

Shrinathji is a form of Hindu god Krishna, manifest as a seven-year-old child (Balak). The principal shrine of Shrinathji is situated at the temple town of Nathdwara, located 48 Kilometers North-east of  Udaipur city in Rajasthan.

Information about Lord Shrinathji is available in the Lord Shrinathji Temple of Nathdwara's website http://www.nathdwaratemple.org/

The  the Lord Shrinathji Temple of Nathdwara has a blog also. http://blog.nathdwaratemple.org/.

In wikipedia also information available on Lord Shrinathji. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinathji.

In my collection i have 2 different vintage postcards of Lord Shrinathji.

These are my 2 different vintage postcards of Lord Shrinathji.





























Bhavnagar State vintage postcards

These are 6 different Bhavnagar State vintage postcards in my collection.

They are 3 different colour long size Bhavnagar State views series postcards and back side of these 3 postcards the State Logo of Bhavnagar state printed. In the remaining 3 photographic postcards mentioned as Bhavnagar State.

This is The Jashonath Temple of Bhavnagar State vintage colour postcard.

















This is Jasunath Temple of Bhavnagar State vintage photographic postcard.


This is The Nilambag Palace of Bhavnagar State vintage colour postcard.
















This is The Sir Jasvatsinhji Dispensary of Bhavnagar State vintage colour postcard.
















This is The Paddock of  Bhavnagar State vintage photographic postcard.


















This is A Portion of the Park of Bhavnagar State vintage photographic postcard.



Wednesday 25 September 2013

Heritage Monuments of Karnataka Postcards

These are several Heritage Monuments of Karnataka Postcards in my collection.

These postcards released by Karnataka Postal Circle to promote the hobby of philately. In each of these postcard there will be one heritage monument of Karnataka printed along with image of a historical stamp printed on front side and on back side name of the monument printed.

This is Badami Caves - Badami postcard.

















This is Durga Temple - Aihole postcard.

















This is Galaganath Temple - Pattadkal postcard.

















This is Group of Temples - Pattadkal postcard.

















This is Gol Gumbaz - Bijapur postcard.

















This is Hampi Chariot - Hampi postcard.

















This is Hampi Ruins - Hampi postcard.

















This is Ibrahim Roza - Bijapur postcard.

















This is Kamal Basti - Belgaum postcard.

















This is Lotus Mahal - Hampi postcard.

















This is Musical Pillars - Hampi postcard.

















This is Vishnu Cave - Badami postcard.



Dances of India First Day Cover

This is Dances of India First Day Cover in my collection. 

This First Day Cover released in the year 1975 with the stamps of 7 different types of Classical Dances of India.