Amazing & Intresting Sikh paintings
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| Thursday, 27 March 2008 05:06 |
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 The panels are in the form of embossed brass - made by the craftsmen of Kucha Fakirkhana, Amritsar in the mid 19th century - they are perhaps some of the finest examples of their kind. The panels are arranged in groups of 3 above each of the 4 doors - 12 in total.
details    There is a similar mural in the Akhara of Bala Nand , Amritsar - which names the saints as - on the left Bharthi Nath ji , Gorakh Nath ji and on the right Macchandar Nath ji A side note , which I hope is not flippant - does anyone know why the saint - in the bottom right hand side corner - has what appears to be a 'Thaatee' - a cloth used by some Sikh men to press their beards - around his chin , does this have any significance? Mural - Akhara of Bala Nand   In context   In this panel Guru Gobind Singh Ji is depicted with Five Singhs   details    Source and Credit - SikhsangatÂ
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