Series of Paintings “Raagas & I” inspired by the Raagas of the Sri Guru Granth Sahb Ji by Dr Navjeet Kaur!

The ideal time to recite this raag is in the winter season.
The word Tushar means frost.

Guru Ram Das ji

Ang 1113
Guru ji refers to the rain bird cries “Prio Prio”
“O beloved” the rain bird cries night and day…my thirst is not quenched without You.

For me this painting has a personal story….
My Dad a physician, teacher, who had an eye for things artistic….on his visits, would check out and critique my addition to this series.

For this raag I had painted a different composition…I shared with him how I was challenged by the forest scene, the source of light, the bird itself….Dad listened….then encouraged me that if I was so challenged with this one, then to start afresh. So I redid this one with a more mystical composition…..sadly Dad was not here to see the redo, but each time I look at it I am reminded of his gentle encouragement.
So the process of making this painting was more personal one for me.

So…..Let’s look at the painting…the rain bird in flight trying to place itself strategically so as to receive the drop of rain….the light source is from above and is also the source of the rain drop…..
The thirst of the rain drop inspires the thirst for Naam.

~ Dr Navjeet Singh