Amazing Painting for Pitchai Gurukkal
When Bodhinatha was in India in February, after the Indian Odyssey, he went to Pillaiyarpatti and met the great priest who runs the temple and padasala there, Pichai Gurukkal. He learned that Gurukkal is having his 60th birthday this year, and in Hinduism that is a key passage of life and is celebrated in a major way.
Bodhinatha wanted to give a special gift, so he asked Palaniswami to make arrangements. After discussions with Gurukkal’s followers, it was decided to commission a work of art as the gift. Since the Agamas are so central to the priest’s mission, we chose the story from the Agamas, the story of how these revealed scriptures came to Earth. Siva, the source of all knowledge, handed the Agamas to Sakti, shown here in the upper left panel. Sakti then presented the Agamas to Nandi, who in turn gave them over to the ancient rishis. Here the rishi hands the sacred texts to Pichai Gurukkal who at the bottom then shares them with humanity.
Bodhinatha is leaving for India in early December, and we hope he can hand the gift over in person. The canvas is 24″ by 36″ and though it was just painted last month, could be 500 years old in style.
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December 7th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Wonderful painting
This painting is a self explaining one
Thanks for sharing it
March 1st, 2010 at 10:41 am
Excellent thinking. The picture explains all.Excellent painting for a Great Man.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:24 am
thanks for painting to our gurudheva. realy super.
July 26th, 2010 at 2:13 am
we can only explain the history of mr.pitchai gurukkal by letters. but the single picture shows sixty years of priest. sri gurubhyo nama:
November 18th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Sri gurubyio namaha,
The picture is my guru’s total life. I m very prowed. Because i am our studant.
April 27th, 2013 at 11:45 am
sri gurave namaha, ramanai vida rama namathirku valimai athigam engal guruvai nangal darisipathai vida ninaithale sithi athigam,
July 21st, 2014 at 5:50 am
VANAKKAM AIYA. MY NAME IS LOGANATHAN. I M FRM MALAYSIA. IS THERE ANY GURUKULAM FOR 8 YEARS OLD BOY IN YR GURUKULAM ASHRAM.
HE BORN 22/07/2006. I FEEL ONLY REGIOUS AND SPRITUAL TEACHING WILL GUIDE HIM AS A GOOD HUMAN. I DEEPLY SAD WITH THIS BOY CHARACTER.
MY HEART TOLD ME ONLY SPRITUALISM WILL HELP HIM. THANKS
April 23rd, 2020 at 8:36 am
Pranams to pujyasri Gurudev and the sivagama master Siva Sri Anna.
Sri Chandru Gurukkal
Canada
January 11th, 2024 at 9:48 am
Amazing art which explains the glory of our Gurunathar. Hearty thanks to Kauai’s Hindu Monastery.