Patachitra or scroll paintings of rural Bengal are made by the patuas, a branch of the chitrakar caste. The patuas are professional artists who make images and paintings for a living. They are also accomplished singers. The mythical narratives, contemporary tales and folklore painted on scrolls are carried from village to village, and narration is [...]
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Patachitra – Religious Indian Folk Art Paintings
Posted in Folk Art Paintings, Religion & Beliefs, tagged paintings, hinduism, patachitra, drawings, indian art, indian folk painting, folk painting, Religious painting on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
WHY WORSHIP YANTRA ?
Posted in Folk Art Paintings, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, Yoga & Meditation, tagged yoga, hinduism, Vedas, religion, hindu god, hindu gods, rama, hindu, yantra, mantra, chanting, devi yantra, ganesha yantra, gayatri, goddess, gods, guru yantra, hindu yantra, japa, kali yantra, lakshmi, lakshmi yantra, mantra meditation, mantra tantra yantra, mantras, mrityunjaya, sanskrit, shiva yantra, shree, shree yantra, shri yantra, siddhi, sri yantra, tantra yantra, vashikaran yantra, yantra mantra, yantra meaning, yantra meditation, yantra pooja, yantra symbol, yantra yoga, yantras on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Yantra’ is a geometric figuration of a God or Goddess which represents his or her powers. In worship Shastras rule that with God/Goddess Idol, the related yantra should also be worshiped accompanied by the recitation of prescribed mantra according to tarntra (Specified process). The belief is that yantras carry the powers of the Gods or [...]
Meditation with Mandalas
Posted in Culture & Traditions, Folk Art Paintings, Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, Yoga & Meditation, tagged buddha mandala, chakra mandala, chakras, free mandalas, healing, healing mandalas, hinduism, human being, kundalini, mandala, mandala art, mandala designs, mandala healing, mandala meaning, mandala meditation, mandala seed, mandalas, meditaion, meditation techniques, religion, spirit, spirituality, tibetan mandala, yoga, yoga and meditation on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What is meditation? Why is it necessary? Everybody wants to know about himself or herself. Don’t they? One often asks oneself: “Who am I? What’s the purpose of my life?” Meditation may answer these questions. Meditation brings us to the inmost core of our being, to the truth ourselves. It helps us explore into ourselves [...]
Buddha Statues and Images
Posted in Folk Art Paintings, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, tagged buddha picture, buddha pictures, buddha statue, buddha statues, buddhist art, buddhist images, buddhist pictures, images of buddha, pictures of buddha on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Buddhist Art had not been there in the earlier days of Buddhism, and did not appear until the first century BC. The more devout priests had no need for images of Buddha, but as it became popular in the first century BC, the laymen patronized the making of images of Buddha, for tangible visual forms [...]
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