ASCETIC - The Gypsies

The carefree life of Hardwar. Its typical 'chilam' smoking sadhu.

Type- Oil on Canvas

Size - 24 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Sameer Shukl

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FOLK DANCE

"TANDI DANCE" -The folk dance from Tehri and Pauri region of Uttrakhand Himalayas.

Type- Oil on Canvas

Size - 24 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Kavita Shukla

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AIPAN- Kumaoni Folk Art

Type- Acrylic on hand made paper.

Artist- Kavita Shukla

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Celestial Eye

The play of Navagraha( nine planets that influence the human life and the earth according to hindu astrological science) and Jiva( Soul)

Type- Acrylic on canvas.

Size -24 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Sameer Shukl

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Think Of Us

It is an attempt to infuse a sensitivity among the viewer about the life in nature's green treasure.

Type- Acrylic on canvas

Size - 24 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Sameer Shukl

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The Majestic KALI

Goddess Kali in all her glory. Her power, her fury and her charm- all can be seen and felt here.

Type- Acrylic on canvas.

Size - 24 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Sameer Shukl

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ABANDONED & INHABITED

The landscape reflects the contrast. A fort with all its glory stands abandoned by human beings and the surroundings are beautifully inhabited by the birds.

Type- Oil on canvas

Size - 48 inch x 36 inch

Artist- Kavita Shukla

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Mass Favours Hussain

Sad to read that the acclaimed artist M.F.Hussain accepted the nationality of Qatar. He was living in a self-imposed exile after he faced the wrath of custodians of culture, who vandalized his art gallery and threatened him.

It is an irony that we can decorate a person with Padma Shri to Padma Vibhushan but cannot guarantee him a respectful and safe living condition in his own country.

We can waste crores of rupees in the security of criminals and terrorists, be it Ajmal Kasab or Abu Salem but we display the highest level of indifference when it comes to performing our duties towards the bonafide citizens.

We can boast our democratic values by welcoming Dalai Lama, Salman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen and so on, but shamefully fail to provide the same conducive atmosphere to our assets like M.F.Hussain.

Episode of Hussain is the glaring example of our narrow mindedness and biased approach towards art and culture. Every responsible citizen of our country will be unanimous towards the fact that if there is any deliberate attempt to let down any religion, caste, creed, gender or society, it should be dealt firmly as per the rule of law not through hooliganism.

India is a country where art and art forms covered all aspects of life and nudity was never considered to be a taboo, interestingly it was most prominently displayed in the temples and other sacred places. It shows that our ancestors were mature and more balanced in their approach and they saw nothing blasphemous in it.

Now when we brand ourselves much more civilized and educated, our behavior has taken a reverse direction. This downswing is unfortunate and just not acceptable.

We welcome and request Sri M.F.Hussain to come back to India and live the life the way he likes, and appeal to our nation lovers to see that no one can dare to harm him.

Invocation Of Shakti

Jagar is an age old tradition of Uttarakhand to invoke shakti.Here the devotee is singing the glory of goddess Nanda Devi.

Type- Oil on canvas

Size- 36 inches x 24 inches

Artist- Kavita Shukla

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ADVENT OF GANGA

Godess Ganga in all her glory flowing towards earth and being received majestically by Lord Shiva
in his locks. It is a play of blue and white.
Type- Oil on canvas.
Size- 36 inches X 24 inches
Artist- Sameer Shukl

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RED EYED DRAGON

It's an imagination out of a root.

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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GANDHI JI

Becoming Gandhi is very tough but making an image of Gandhi is very simple because Gandhi Ji himself was very simple.

It's a scrap art - the frame is made out of welding waste and the image of Gandhi Ji is just a play with GI Wire. The tricolour with a flying bird is symbolizing the free Indian spirit.

Artist - Sameer Shukl

THE SCRAP ART

These art pieces are scrap arts. In order to provide strength to stone slabs (Jaisalmer Stone and Katni) a synthetic net support is glued below. That very synthetic net is retrieved from broken slabs and images are painted with acrylic emulsion.

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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DANCE

Type - Oil on canvas

Size - 30inch x 20inch

Artist - Kavita Shukla

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ARUNACHAL

Arunachal, the divine tapobhumi of great saint Raman Maharishi.

Type - Water Colour on Art Paper

Size - 13inch x 18inch

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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BINDU

This art piece is meant for concentration. If you are interested in meditation fix this painting on the wall at the height of your face, sit straight, keep the light of the surrounding dim and only the painting remain lit. Just focus on the Bindu and you will see that the traffic of the mind will calm down and when the eyes feel strain just close them gently, the image of Bindu will be there, gradually this image will fade, repeat the same exercise and feel the great change.

The footmark shown in the picture symbolizes the journey of mind towards ultimate.

Type - Acrylic on Art Paper

Size - 10inch x 14inch

Artist - Kavita Shukla

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MAHISASUR MARDINI

Type - Acrylic on Art Paper

Size - 13inch x 18inch

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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SARASWATI

Type - Oil on Canvas

Size - 36inch x 24inch

Artist - Kavita Shukla

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RELAXATION

Type - Oil on Canvas

Size - 75cm x 50cm

Artist - Kavita Shukla

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COSMIC ENERGY

Type - Water Colour on Art Paper

Size - 40cm x 50cm

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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LORD JAGANNATH

Lord Jagannath of Puri in all his glory. This painting became special because it contains a very special prasadam from the decoration of the first Lord Jagannath statue in Puri. Hence only devout Krishna devotee should approach us for owning it.

Type - Fabric Colour on Cartridge Paper

Size - 20inch x 16inch

Artist - Kavita Shukla

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SHIVA AND KALI

This picture depicts Goddess Kali in her fury after killing the demons. She is the action, the energy of the cosmos whereas the cosmos itself is depicted as Lord Shiva who is lying calm ans serene.

Type - Water Colour on Art Paper

Size - 20inch x 14inch

Artist - Sameer Shukl

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YOGI

Yogis salutation to the divinity which has formed a glowing aura around him. His dark body create a grand contrast with the effulgence in the background.
Type - Watercolour on Cartridge paper
Size - 22inch x 17 inch
Artist - Sameer Shukl

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DESIRE

Picture depicts the desire to create. White colour of the figures reflects the purity of that desire and that very purity is the basis of creation of cosmos(which is in the horizon).
Type - Oil on Canvas
Size - 20inch x 30inch
Artist - Kavita Shukla

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SHAKTI - 1

In eastern philosophy, cosmic energy is perceived and worshiped in female form and is called Shakti. Unfoldment of energy inside the planet Earth is shown in the picture. The different colours and circles depict the energy ripples created by Shakti lying in the centre in the female form. Look intensely and feel it.
Type - Canvas Acrylic Painting
Size - 24inch x 18inch
Artist - Sameer Shukl

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THE FIRST CEREMONY

The Himalayas are cultural kaleidoscope, here various "Devatas" are worshipped, numerous rituals are followed and festivals are celebrated. This painting shows the "Sabha" ceremony of a child. The curious eyes of the child are telling that he is a centre of attraction and the joy on the face of father is giving an impression that he is a blessed person.
Type - Canvas Oil Painting
Size - 24inch x 18inch
Artist - Kavita Shukla

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ART GALLERY

Kashi Devasthanam is an interesting cultural and heritage centre, the entire premises is coming up like an open air museum with various sculptures, frescoes and mural paintings. Here I am giving you a glimpse of its art display section. Now onward a series of paintings on varied subjects will be exhibited in this blog.

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WE AND OUR HIMALAYAS

Scientifically Himalayas are the youngest mountains but if we try to assess the age of this region which stretches from Hindukush mountains to North-east of India with its focal point as "Meru Parvat"(Mount. Kailash), we have to rely on "Puranas"(oldest Hindu scriptures) and they say that "In hundred ages of the God's, I could not tell you of the glories of the Himalayas".
This Himalaya is the abode of Hindu, Buddhist and many other tribal traditions. Its unending snowbound peaks, gushing rivers, dense forest, floura and fauna, temples and Yogis, lifestyle and culture make it a giant divine canvas where God has filled every possible colour.
This very mesmerising beauty of Himalayas inspired us.
Now the explorer painters of this Hmalayan Heritage introduces ourselves to you. Me, Sameer Shukl and my wife Dr. Kavita Shukla.