File:Fresco art from Takht Hazur Sahib depicting Guru Hargobind granting devotee Mai Sulakhani's wish for children by writing the numeral one (੧) but his horse kicked and the Guru wrote the numeral seven (੭) instead.jpg
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DescriptionFresco art from Takht Hazur Sahib depicting Guru Hargobind granting devotee Mai Sulakhani's wish for children by writing the numeral one (੧) but his horse kicked and the Guru wrote the numeral seven (੭) instead.jpg |
English: Fresco art from Takht Hazur Sahib depicting Guru Hargobind granting devotee Mai Sulakhani's wish for children by writing the numeral one (੧) but his horse kicked and the Guru wrote the numeral seven (੭) instead. ੧ → ੭
Dates to circa 19th century. Published in In the Master's Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib by Nidar Singh Nihang and Parmjit Singh. "Detail from a mural in the shrine Takht Hazoor Sahib in the Deccan showing Guru Hargobind fulfilling the wishes of a devotee (photographed by Nihang Teja Singh). Published: In the Master’s Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib, vol 1, p 22" (@kashihousecic description) "19th century mural from Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib. (Pic. NN Singh & P Singh) Showing Guru Hargobind Sahib meeting Mata Sulakhani. Mata Ji called out to Guru Ji, “it has been said there are no children in my destiny, Oh thou with the beautiful beard and white turban, rewrite my destiny” Guru Sahib took a pen and began to write the number 1, his horse moved suddenly and the 1 became a 7. Mata Ji was blessed with seven sons, who gave their all for the Panth." (@moomjamma description) Rough translation of Gurmukhi inscriptions is below. Top left: Name Sulakhani (something unreadable) requests to Guru Hargobind Husband's hair beard getting white Give fruit (child) to fruitless (childless) (the Guru's) horse moved 1 turned to 7 (while writing) Guru ji gave (blessed) her (with) 7 sons. Top right: (Painter's Name) Hukam Singh (something incomplete) Chitarkaar Emm Singh Chitarkaar (artist) Guru's Singh The one who chaurs (fly-whisk attendant) A detailed view of the woman can be seen at: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmhQeQhamA/?hl=en |
Date | circa 19th century |
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1) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnKKOsBbdl/ (initial) 2) https://sikhunity.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/raj-karega-khalsa/ (re-upload 1) 3) link (re-upload 2) |
Author | Painted by Hukam Singh and Emm Singh (alt. spelt as Amm Singh). Photographed by Nihang Teja Singh. |
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