Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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#MakarSakranti, the day when Sun transits from the Zodiac of Sagittarius ( Southern) to Capricorn (Northern Hemisphere) is celebrated as the day of Bonfire (#Lohri), Feast, #Art, Dance & KiteFlying like in this 1785 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh #India (#Punjab Hills) from #EdwinBinney 3rd collection now at San Diego Museum of Art
'Two Women on a Terrace Smoking #Huqqa & #KiteFlying'.
#IndianCulture #IndianMythology #Culture #Paintings #Heritage #History
#MakarSakranti #lohri #art #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting #Kangra #himachalpradesh #india #punjab #edwinbinney #huqqa #kiteflying #IndianCulture #Indianmythology #culture #paintings #heritage #history
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
99 followers · 188 posts · Server mastodon.social
#MakarSakranti, a festival in #Hinduism & #Buddhism marks the transition of the Sun from the #Zodiac of #Sagittarius to #Capricorn.
Since the Sun is regarded to have moved from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern, the day today is dedicated to the #SolarDeity #Surya
This c1800 AD #Rajasthani #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Rajasthan now at Victoria & Albert Museum 'Surya in His Chariot'.
#IndianCulture #Religion #Hindu #Buddhist #HinduMythology #Art #Painting #India #Mythology #Heritage
#MakarSakranti #hinduism #buddhism #zodiac #sagittarius #capricorn #solardeity #surya #Rajasthani #IndianMiniaturePainting #rajasthan #IndianCulture #religion #hindu #buddhist #HinduMythology #art #painting #india #mythology #heritage