Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji vintage postcard

This is Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji vintage art postcard in my collection.

Vintage Goshala Labels of India

In India there are several Goshalas in many parts running by temple authorities, charitable & voluntary organisations and individuals.

Hindu people considered Cow as sacred and they are worshipping the Cow.

In my collection i have 2 different vintage Goshala labels of India.

They are Calcutta Goshala label & Goshala at Sambar Lake, Rajasthan.

These are my photos taken at Goshala in Dwaraka Tirumala temple.

Chakrasudarsan(Lord Sri Krishna with Sudarsan Chakra) Vintage Print

This is Chakrasudarsan(Lord Sri Krishna with Sudarsan Chakra) Vintage Art Print in my collection.

Tandava Nirtya (Shiva Tandavam) vintage print

This is Tandava Nirtya (Shiva Tandavam) vintage print in my collection.

Guru Purnima

The Day of Full Moon, Purnima in the Month of Ashad is traditionally celebrated as Guru Purnima by Hindus.

Also known as Vyas Purnima, the day is celebrated in rememberance and veneration to Sage Veda Vyas. He is the Adi (Original) Guru of the Hindu Dharma, who classified the Vedas, wrote the Eighteen Puranas and Mahabharata. 

In the every generation there were Gurus in India who have played a significant role and look after for the welfare of people of India in their personal growth and also for their spiritual growth.  

From the ancient period the Guru Parampara of Guru Tradition protect us from our ignorance and lead us towards our enlightenment. In several traditions and cultures the Role of Guru is very significant.

There will be a famous saying on Guru:

"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheswara
Gurur Sakshat Param Brahma
TAsmai Shree Gurave Namaha".

Meaning of the above saying on Guru.

"The Enlightened Guru is no other than Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.

Guru is truly The Almighty Brahmaan, Our Salutations to Him; the Divine Spiritual Master".

Tomorrow i.e. on 22nd July, 2013 is Guru Purnima.

On Guru Purnima, the Guru is offered Pujan (Worship) by the disciples.

This is the image of Guru Parampara in India. In this image the photos of several Gurus of various generations are visible. I got this image from a telugu book.

This is the image of Dattatreya Avatara Parampara who are also Sadgurus. I got this image from a telugu book.

These are 2 images of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya printed on the cover page of one of the famous telugu monthly spiritual magazine "Yadartha Bharathi" published from Vyasasramam, Yerpedu. Sadguru Sri Malaya Yatindra Swamy (1885-1962) started this magazine with the aim of sharing ancient wisdom and secrets of Hindu Religion and its significance.

This the background image of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in a classical dance performance.

These are the images of His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti who is also considered as Avatara Paramampara of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. Many devotes worship and treated His Holiness Sri Chandrasekarendra Swaraswathi Swami as Walking God, who considered one of the famous Sadguru of our present generation who lived on earth more than 100 years. Many devotees treated Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swami as Paramacha with devotion. World famous author Paul Brunton and also Kings and Queens of several Kingdoms of the World and also many notable persons across the globe visited Kanchi regularly and seeking the blessings of Paramacharya.

In the following image there are Gurus of various traditions and cultures across the world in many generations.

The following are my Guru Purnima images. I 
prepared these Guru Purnima images in Adobe Photoshop.

These are my other Guru Purnima images. I prepared these images in Powerpoint.

Rama and Sita during Vanavasa Period vintage mythological postcards

These are 2 different Rama and Sita during Vanavasa Period vintage mythological postcards in my collection.

ఇవి నేను సేకరించిన సీతారాముల వనవాసము యొక్క చిత్రములతో కూడిన 19వ శతాబ్ధానికి చెందిన పాత (vintage) పోస్ట్ కార్డులు.





The first vintage postcard is colour and there will be no description on backside.

This is second vintage postcard is 110 years old and used in 1905.

Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological postcards

These are Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage postcards in my collection. 

ఇవి నేను సేకరించిన శ్రీరామపట్టాభిషేకం పాత (vintage) పోస్ట్ కార్డులు.

This is Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological postcard in my collection. This Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological postcard used in the year 1936 with King George V stamp.

This is Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological art postcard in my collection. 

This is another Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological postcard in my collection. This Sri Rama Pattabhishekam vintage mythological postcard used in the year 1905.

Beautiful Hindu Temple carved with Magnificient Architecture vintage postcard

In my collection i have one Beautiful Hindu Temple carved with Magnificient Architecture vintage postcard.

In this vintage postcard the image of a Beautiful Hindu Temple carved with magnificient architecture. In the image out side of the temple 2 Elephants stands in the direction of temple. The architecture of both temple and elephants are clearly a finest example of Indian Art and Architecture.

Lord Vishnu on Garuda vintage postcard

The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appear in both Hindu and Buddhist Mythology.

In Hindu Religion Garuda considered as Divine and is Vahana of the Lord Vishnu.

For more information please explore wikipedia's article on Garuda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda

In my collection i have one vintage postcard of "Lord Vishnu on Garuda". 

This is my vintage postcard of Lord Vishnu on Garuda. Back side of this postcard is plain.

Shabari Offering Fruits to Rama vintage postcard

Shabari (Sanskrit: शबरी) is an elderly woman ascetic in the Hindu epic Ramayana.According to the Ramayana, she was an ardently devoted woman who received Ram's darshan and blessing due to her Bhakthi to Him.

Story

Shabari was a hunter's daughter and belong to the Nishadha tribal community. The night before her marriage, she saw that thousands of goats and sheep were brought by her father, which were going to be sacrificed for the marriage dinner. Moved by compassion, during the early hours of the morning, she renounced the world and ran away to meet a Master. After days of traveling, she met Sage Matanga at the foot of the Mountain Rishyamukha and accepted him as guru, serving him with devotion. When her guru Matanga was about to die, Shabari—now an old woman—says that after serving him throughout her life, she wanted to reach the same "abode of peace" which Matanga reached. Thereupon, the sage said that by the virtue of her seva(service), Lord Ram shall give her darshan and asks her to wait for his arrival. Saying thus, the sage sitting in lotus posture attains Mahasamadhi. As per her guru's words, Shabari waits for the arrival of Ram.

Everyday Shabari would go out of her ashram, with the help of a walking stick and pluck berry fruits for Lord Ram. She would pluck a fruit, first taste it, and if it was sweet she would put it in her basket and discard the bitter ones. She wanted to give the good and sweet fruits to Ram. The thought never came to her that she should not taste it before it was offered to a deity. Traditional writers use this narrative to indicate that in bhakti, faults are not seen by God. Thus collecting a few fruits, Shabari went back to her ashram and eagerly anticipate Ram's arrival. Shabari is commonly used as a metaphor for an endless wait for God.

Arrival of Rama

According to the story, even though hundreds of other  yogis were waiting to receive Rama in their ashrams, Rama went only to Shabari's ashram because of her sincere devotion. On seeing Rama, Shabari became ecstatic and said, "There were so many exalted yogis waiting for your darshan, but you came to this unworthy devotee (...) This clearly shows that you will neither see whether a devotee lives in a palace or humble hut, whether he is erudite or ignorant (...) neither see caste nor color. You will only see the true bhakti (...) I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berry fruits. May it please you, my Lord." Saying so, Shabari offered the fruits she had meticulously collected to Rama. When Rama was tasting them, Lakshmana raised the concern that Shabari had already tasted them and therefore unworthy of  eating. To this Rama said that of the many types of food he had tasted, "nothing could equal these berry fruits, offered with such devotion. You taste them, then alone will you know. Whomsoever offers a fruit, leaf, flower or some water with love, I partake it with great joy." Lakshman didn't taste the fruits. He brought them to his mouth but threw them aside considering them as impure. Pleased with Shabari's devotion, Rama blesses her with his vision. Rama notices the donas or bowls of handmade leaves in which she had offered the fruits and is impressed by the hard work Shabari has gone through to make them and hence blesses the tree, so that the leaves naturally grow in the shape of a bowl. Shabri also tells Rama to take help from Sugriva and where to find him. The Ramayana says that Shabari was a very bright and knowledgeable saint. 

Rama's discourse to Shabari

Rama delivers his discourse on nava-vidha bhakti (ninefold devotion) to Shabari,

Such pure devotion is expressed in nine ways, . First is satsang or association with love-intoxicated devotees and righteous people. The second is to develop a taste for hearing My nectar-like stories. The third is service to the guru (...) Fourth is to sing My Kirtan (communal chorus) (...) Japa or repetition of My Holy name and chanting My bhajans are the fifth expression (...) To follow scriptural injunctions always, to practice control of the senses, nobility of character and selfless service, these are expressions of the sixth mode of bhakti. Seeing Me manifested everywhere in this world and worshipping My saints more than myself is the seventh mode of bhakti. To find no fault with anyone and to be contented with one's lot is the eighth mode of bhakti. Unreserved surrender with total faith in My strength is the ninth and highest stage. Shabari, anyone who practices one of these nine modes of My bhakti pleases Me most and reaches Me without fail. That which is most difficult for the greatest yogis was easily attained by you, Shabari, because of your sincere devotion.

Shabari redirects Ram and Lakshman towards Hanuman  and Sugriv.

These are Shabari and Rama statues at Gangadhara in Simhachalam.

These are Shabari offering fruits to Lord Sri Rama and Lakshmana watching the same images.

The above text courtesy and images of Shabari offering fruits to Rama are from the website of Wikipedia.org. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabari

In my collection i have one vintage postcard of Shabari offering fruits to Lord Sri Rama. 

This is my vintage postcard of Shabari offering fruits to Rama.