“The Name of Shri Hari ji is the Mool Mantra (the basis of wisdom) and the source of all Tastes (of Pure Consciousness); those who chant the Name of Hari ji find Complete Wisdom.” – Guru Nanak Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 1040) Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji starts off with praise of Waheguru in […]
“On whose head, He places His Hand [is liberated]. My Lord is the Lord of the helpless. He is the Saviour of the fallen and the Treasure of mercy. Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.” – Guru Arjun Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 900) Guru Gobind Singh ji had challenged the Mughal […]
“With my eyes I look, and I see none other than Hari. My eyes are lovingly fixated, and I cannot speak of anything else.” – Guru Angad Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 655) I noticed that I hadn’t done any sketches or paintings of Guru Angad Dev ji. So I had to take some time […]
“Wherever I look I see the Divine Light residing as the Union of Shiva and Shakti.” – Guru Nanak Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 21) In this painting of Shiv-Shakti, the Spiritual Dimension is represented by Shiv ji, and the world, the Material Dimension is represented by Shakti ji. Shiva and Shakti are the Spiritual […]
With this painting, Bhagat has went back in time and has captured the Puratan depiction of Guru Nanak Dev ji, mentioned in historical literature, and in the style of Italian artist Caravaggio. This painting depicts Guru ji illuminating the scene, in his original and unique appearance that we see in the Sikh Art tradition of […]