Radha Krishna (Radha and Krishna) paintings and art prints

Radha Krishna (IAST rādhā-kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit राधा कृष्ण) are collectively known within Hinduism as the combination of both the feminine as well as the masculine aspects of God. Krishna is often referred as svayam bhagavan in Gaudiya Vaishnavism theology and Radha is Krishna's supreme beloved. With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess, for it is said that she controls Krishna with Her love. It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha "enchants even Him. Therefore She is the supreme goddess of all. Radha Krishna". While there are much earlier references to the worship of this form of God, it is since Jayadeva Goswami wrote a famous poem Gita Govinda in the twelfth century of the Common Era, that the topic of the spiritual love affair between the divine Krishna and his devotee Radha, became a theme celebrated throughout India. It is believed that Krishna has left the circle of the rasa dance to search for Radha. The Chaitanya school believes that the name and identity of Radha are both revealed and concealed in the verse describing this incident in Bhagavata Purana. It is also believed that Radha is not just one cowherd maiden, but is the origin of all the gopis, or divine personalities that participate in the rasa dance.

Name: RadhaKrishna cannot be broken into two – Krishna (Devanagari:कृष्ण), the eighth incarnation (Avatar) of Vishnu., and his shakti Radha(Devanagari: राधा)such was the love of Radha towards Krishna that they became one. Krishna in Vrindavana is sometimes depicted with Radha standing on his left, on whose bosom sits Lakshmi.

The above text courtesy on Radha Krishna is taken from wikipedia.org website.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radha_Krishna

In my collection i have some Radha Krishna paintings and vintage art prints. 

These are 2 different Radha Krishna madhubani cloth paintings in my collection.

This is Radha Krishna madhubani paper painting in my collection.

This is Radha Krishna vintage Gujarati language art postcard in my collection.

These are 3 different Radha Krishna vintage art prints in my collection.

Lord Dattatreya Swamy

These are Lord Dattatreya Swamy photographs taken in a temple.

Holy Kedarnath Temple vintage postcards

Kedarnath Mandir (Hindi : केदारनाथ मंदिर, Kēdārnāth Maṃdir ) is one of the holiest HIndu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located atop the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand in India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open only between the end of April to Kartik Purnima (the autumn full moon). During the winters, the murtis (idols) from Kedarnath temple are brought to  Ukhimath and worshipped there for six months. In this region Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kedarnath, the 'Lord of Kedar Khand', the historical name of the region. This temple is a Paadal Petra Sthalam (the 275 Holy Abodes of Shiva on the continent), praised by the Tamil Narayanas saints in the 6th-9th century CE.

The temple is not directly accessible by road and has to be reached by a 14 km uphill trek from Gaurikund.  The temple is believed to have been built by Adi Sankaracharya and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest Hindu shrines of Shiva. The older temple existed from the times of Mahabharata, when the Pandavas  are supposed to have pleased Shiva by doing penance in Kedarnath . The temple is also one of the four major sites in India's Chota Charm Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas.

The above text courtesy from wikipedia website. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedarnath_Temple

In my collection i have 4 different Holy Kedarnath Temple vintage postcards.

Homam (Sacred Fire) photographs

Homa (also known as homam or havan) is a Sanskirt word (Sanskrit: हवन) which refers to any ritual in which making offerings into a consecrated fire is the primary action. Its practice by "Rishis" in ancient time refers close to the Vedic era. At present, the words homa/homam and havan are interchangeable with the word Yajna & Agnihotra.

The above text courtesy on Homam is taken from wikipedia.org website. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homa_%28ritual%29

In Hindu mythology there will be special place for performing Homam (Sacred Fire). In the olden days there is Nitya Agnihotram in some traditional families. Even today also in some areas people regularly performing Nitya Agnihotram.

In India whenever people starting any things first they worship Lord Ganesha by performing Maha Ganapathi Homam for the blessing of Lord Ganesha in their newly started business and on other things.

In India performing Homam is very auspicious in many occasions right from the birth of new child for his/her naming ceremony, and also for their  Anna Prasana ceremony, in new house warming ceremony, in temples on festivals occasions, at the time of performing Lord Satyanarayana Swamy Vratham like these on many occasions people actively participating for the preparations of performing Homam (Yajnam). 

These are some photographs which i am taking at temples and other locations during festival occasions etc.

Divine Tortoise in a Temple photographs

These are photographs of a Divine Tortoise in a temple. 

In Hindu mythology Tortoise is very sacred animal. In Dasavatarams of Lord Vishnu there is one Avataram named Kurmavatarm (Kurma - Tortoise). In Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh there is one temple named Sri Kurmanadha temple in Sri Kurmam village which is near to Arasavilli temple. According to temple history this temple is linked with Sri Kurma Avataram of Lord Vishnu. In this temple there will be so many tortoises. Even inn Feng Shui also Tortoise is considered as very auspicious like Laughing Buddhar people using Tortoise image also for bringing luck to them.

These are photographs of a Divine Tortoise. I am taking these photographs in Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple in Gollala Mamida of East Godavari District.

Vishnu sculpture postcard

This is Vishnu sculpture postcard in my collection.

Birla Museum Bhopal printed this Vishnu sculpture postcard.

Hindu Mythology vintage small prints

These are some Hindu Mythology vintage small prints in my collection. I bought these prints in Nasik nearly 20 years back. 

Most of these prints relating to Ramayana scenes and some relating to Lord Shiva, Trayambak and other temples, Godavari river etc. themes.

This is Ganga Godavari Avataran vintage small print.

This is Shri Godavari Devi vintage small print.

This is Shri Sapta Srungi vintage small print.

These are 3 different Trayambakeshwar temple vintage small prints.

This is Narosankarche Mandir vintage small print.

This is Kushavarth Theerth vintage small print.

These are some Ramayana scenes related vintage small prints.

This is Lord Sri Rama Sita and Laxmana with Hanuman and Ramayana Scenes vintage small print.

This is Panchavati and Tapovan vintage small print.

This is Lord Srirama Sita Laxmana and Mareecha vintage small print.

This is Lord Sri Rama Laxmana and Jatayu vintage small print.

Lord Ganesha idol prepared with Atta flour

This is Lord Ganesha idol prepared with Atta flour. My office colleague Mr.Rambabu's daughter prepared this idol. 

Please look into this Atta "Ganesh" idol.

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi festival wishes to all. 

After creating Ganesha idol with Atta flour she decorated it with colours. 

Please look into the Ganesha idol after decoration.