In my latest portrait of Guru Hari Rai ji (also known as Guru Harrai or Guru Har Rai), I have captured the 7th Sikh Guru in a profound state of deep meditation, adorned with a traditional metal chakra.
Guru Hari Rai ji is the liberator of all, humans and animals alike. In this painting, Bhagat has depicted Guru ji as a blissful sovereign being, whose presence uplifts all beings.
A revolutionary step, that Guru ji took, has been largely ignored by the sikh tradition.
What was this step?
Read more about the revolutionary history behind this portrait in the Artist’s Notes.