A Rarely-Seen Collection of Artwork Brought to Light!
In the 1990's, Himalayan Academy had commissioned initial series or art of the chapters of the Tirukural, the 2,200-year-old holy text written by the Tamil weaver Tiruvalluvar. That first series is what you'll find in the current publication. Upon seeing that collection of paintings for the first time in the early 2000s in South India, the late S. Rajam was compelled to write to the editors in Kauai. He urged us to give him permission and blessings to do another version of the entire collection, basically for free. With permission, in 2004 and 2005 he executed these intricate depictions of Tamil culture and philosophy. Perhaps someday a future edition of the book will hold these works. For now, you'll see them regularly published on TAKA along with their verses. Currently the pieces of art, with their individual captions, are available for you on HAMSA. You can always find it under the "Collections" menu as "Tirukural." Each piece of art is numbered according to its associated chapter in the book. Feel free to use these pieces in any of your personal projects. Enjoy!
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September 23rd, 2020 at 8:09 am
Mahalo for putting together and posting this uplifting art work!! Aum
September 23rd, 2020 at 8:50 am
Priceless treasure!!!
September 23rd, 2020 at 2:49 pm
vannakkam. I saw a brilliant exhibition at the British Museum about Tantra. Several paintings, depicting Shiva and Kali are on display there.
September 24th, 2020 at 9:05 pm
“AUM”!.