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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 23 October 2013

Textiles Picture Postcards Set of Indian Museum Kolkata

This is Textiles Picture Postcards Set of Indian Museum Kolkata in my collection.

Indian Museum, Kolkata published picture postcards on several themes relating to Indian Heritage and Culture. In my collection i have nearly 15 different thematic picture postcards sets published by Indian Museum.

This is a Set of Six Multi-Colour Picture Cards on Textiles published by Indian Museum,Kolkata.

This is the cover of this Textiles Picture Postcards set.

















This is Kalamkari (Mythological Scenes) of North Arcot, Madras, 19th Century postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.

















This is Sozni (Peacocks and Floral Designs) of Bokhara, 19th Century postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.

















This is Sozni (Bed Cover) of Bokhara, 19th Century postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.

















This is Brocaded Canopy,Krishna Playing Flute of Surat, 19th Century  postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.

















This is Lehenga, Embroidered Silk Skirt of Rajasthan, 19th Century postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.

















This is Coat, Embroidered with Braids of Quetta, 19th Century postcard inside this Textiles postcards set.







Wednesday 16 October 2013

Baburnama Paintings set of National Museum New Delhi

This is Baburnama Paintings set of National Museum New Delhi in my collection.

This is the cover of this Baburnama Paintings set of National Museum New Delhi.















These are 10 different Baburnama Paintings in this set printed by National Museum New Delhi.






















Monday 14 October 2013

Brihadishwara Temple Tanjore Lithograph Greeting Card of National Museum

This is Brihadishwara Temple Tanjore Greeting Card of National Museum, New  Delhi in my collection.  





Devi Saraswati Mysore Style Painting Greeting Card of National Museum

This is Devi Saraswati - The Goddess of Learning, Wisdom and Fine Arts - Mysore Style painting, late 19th Century  painting's  Greeting Card prepared by National Museum, New Delhi is in my collection.



Tanjore Style Paintings Greetings Cards of National Museum New Delhi

These are 3 different Tanjore Style Paintings Greetings Cards prepared by National Museum New Delhi are in my collection.

This is The Temple of Lord Shiva on Sea-Shore Tanjore Style painting of Maratha period of Tamil Nadu during early 19th Century painting's Greeting Card of National Museum.





This is Nataraja - Lord Shiva dancing in the presence of Parvati, Ganesha and Devotees Tanjore Style painting of  Maratha period, of Tamil Nadu during the early 19th Century painting's Greeting Card of National Museum.




This is Bejewelled Child Krishna seated on a Golden Throne Like a King - Tanjore Style painting of  Maratha period of Tamil Nadu during the early 19th Century painting's Greeting Card of National Museum.





Wednesday 9 October 2013

Srisailam Temple picture postcards booklet(20 colour photo views Album)

In my collection i have picture postcards of both vintage period and also modern postcards relating to Indian Heritage and Culture on many themes. Alongwith picture postcards in my collection  i have some picture postcards booklets(albums) also.

This is Srisailam Temples picture postcards booklet(20 colour photo views album) of Srisailam Temple in my collection.

This is the cover page of the album which contains the images of Srisailam Bramaramba Mallikharjunaswami Moolasthanam.

























This is 1st postcard of the album which contains the image of Sakshi Ganapathy.

















This is 2nd postcard of the album which contains the image of Entrance Gate to Srisailam.

















This is 3rd postcard of the album which contains the image of Bayalu Veerabhadraswamy.

















This is 4th postcard of the album which contains the image of Gangadhara Mandapam.


















This is 5th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sree Mallikarjuna Swami Temple Entrance Gate.

















This is 6th postcard of the album which contains the image of  Ardhanaareeshwar Statue.

















This is 7th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sree Mallikarjuna Swamy Garbhalayam,Nandi Mandapa Gopuram.


















This is 8th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sri Bramaramba Devi Temple Alaya Gopuram.

















This is 9th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sri Bramaramba Mallikarjunaswami Nithya Kalyana Mandapadam.

















This is 10th postcard of the album which contains the image of the place where Jagadguru Adishankaracharya penanced (Paladhara Panchadara).
































This is 11th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sri Bramaramba Devi presented sword to Shivaji.

















This is 12th postcard of the album which contains the image of Chatrapathi Shivaji.

















This is 13th postcard of the album which contains the image of  Sri Akkamaha Devi.

















This is 14th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sri Hatakeswaraswamy Temple.

















This is 15th postcard of the album which contains the image of Srisailam Dam.
















This is 16th postcard of the album which contains the image of Way to Pathala Ganga.

















This is 17th postcard of the album which contains the image of Shiva Bhaka Siddirameshwar Kolanu.
















This is 18th postcard of the album which contains the image of Sri Chandravathi Devi prayer to Sreesaila Mallikarjunaswami.

















This is the last postcard in the album which contains the image of srisaila Sikaram Seeing Place.