File:Historical illustrated manuscript of the Guru Granth Sahib 02.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionHistorical illustrated manuscript of the Guru Granth Sahib 02.jpg |
English: Historical illustrated manuscript of the Guru Granth Sahib. Spectacular and lavishly illustrated manuscript housed in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi. It is of the Damdami recension and dated to 1896 B.S. (1839 C.E.). Scribed by Misar Prakash of Katra Ganpatyar (Kashmir) and illustrated and illuminated by Miha Singh. Commissioned by Bhan Singh Sodhi (Descendant of the Sikh gurus from the Haranpur lineage). Sumptuously decorated in Kashmiri-style, with intensely beautiful gold and floral decoration. The verses shown are from the second pauri [Pauri, Pauree or Pouri is a Punjabi term for a 'step' (staircase), paragraph, or section of verse in the Guru Granth Sahib] of the Japji Sahib section. Taking the form of a ‘dvadashakamala’, the words are at the centre of a lotus with twelve petals. Each petal contains an image of the Sikh gurus and their retinue or Indic deities. |
Date | ca.1839 |
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1) Flickr photostream of user akaal_singh, URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/akaalsingh/3376379481/ (original upload source) 2) 'Shabad Guru: Illustrated Catalogue of Rare Guru Granth Sahib Manuscripts' Volume I (2011) by Mohinder Singh, via URL: https://twitter.com/moomjamma/status/1166054955356237827 |
Author | Scribed by Misar Prakash of Katra Ganpatyar (Kashmir) and illustrated and illuminated by Miha Singh. |
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