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Sattwadharman Online & Live Auction Welcome to the 2018 Sattwadharman Auction It is our joy to present our annual benefit and silent auction, Sattwadharman, now in its fifth year. We have also continued our online auction (hansavedas.org/auction) to share gems from the Sanskrit Sattwadharman heritage (Sanskriti) with people worldwide. During this live and online event, you will have the Reviving Our Root Heritage opportunity to purchase sacred art from our Nonprofit’s stunning archive collection. The collection preserves and restores antique art to their original mystique, bringing to life meditative paintings and vintage photography, which depict deep ethos and historicity. These rare artworks take on the form Live Silent Auction • 29th September 2018 of living altars in our homes, emitting an aura of divinity and uncovering the rich lore of sacred times and spaces. Online Auction • 24th September – 4th October 2018 Our annual auction is the only opportunity to purchase limited edition prints signed by our spiritual founder, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda (see items #1 – 7 in this catalogue). With your participation on 29th September or online from 24th September to 4th October, you are directly nurturing our noble cause and supporting inspiring Vedic revival projects. With sincere regards, Benefitting Self Enquiry Life Fellowship 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Kavita Advani, Secretary, Board of Directors Artwork Information Auction Information Reauthoring & Remastering Custom Framing Online Auction Silent Auction at our Benefit Event See page 44 to learn about the Nonprofit's Most pieces are offered framed, unless otherwise The online auction will open on Tuesday, 24th Our silent auction at the Sattwadharman reauthoring and remastering of the vintage works noted. The selection of complementary matting September at 8:00am (PDT) and will run Benefit in Houston, TX will open on Saturday, of art featured in this auction. and framing is undertaken by our team of until Thursday, 4th October at 6:00pm (PDT). 29th September at 4:00pm. Guests will enjoy artists. Every piece is custom matted and framed Items can be previewed ahead of the auction a healing Ayurvedic dinner alongside the Giclée Prints using anti-reflective glass. start time, but bids will only be accepted on silent auction of exquisite sacred paintings and The stunning artwork at our annual auction is the starting day of the auction. All items in vintage photography, including signed limited reproduced using the giclée printing method. Signed Limited Editions this catalogue will be available at our online edition prints. To reserve tickets or tables visit These archival quality prints faithfully reproduce Items #1 – 7 in this catalogue are limited to auction, unless otherwise noted. hansavedas.org/benefit. All items in this colours to retain maximum vibrancy and the just 25 prints at the stated size. His Holiness catalogue will be available at our live silent auction subtle details of an artwork. Our giclée printing Swami Vidyadhishananda has personally signed • The auction website can be found at on 29th September, unless otherwise noted. process is complemented by high-quality archival these pieces along with a Sanskrit mantra. hansavedas.org/auction paper. Our artwork is printed on the finest These rare limited edition pieces will be shipped All items in this catalogue will be available at hahnemuhle cotton rag paper. This ensures product with a Certificate of Authenticity for your Registration is required to place a bid, our live silent auction on 15th October, unless longevity and faithful colour reproduction which records. Once an edition is sold out there will but items can be previewed without registering. otherwise noted. retains the nuances of our meticulous work. be no further prints at the stated size. 4 5 Auction Information Guidelines & Rules L L The numbers displayed in red in this Receipts for silent auction purchases will catalogue are reference numbers for each be issued in January 2019 for tax purposes. Swaminātha Subrahmanya auction item – they will match the online L All items purchased at our live silent Reproduction of oil painting on canvas and live silent auction. auction on 29th Septemberv must be taken 1 Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda home by the winning bidder that evening. L The estimated fair market value and 16˝ x 20˝ giclée print, matted and framed Buyers from out-of-state may arrange for opening bid for each item can be found at Limited edition of 25 shipping & handling for an additional fee. hansavedas.org/auction L Items purchased at our online auction may L The stated value of auction goods and be picked up at our Santa Barbara office services are good-faith estimates only. or shipped to the buyer. Shipping & handling L Any amount over the stated market value fees will apply. of an item may be tax deductible. Please L All sales are final. There are no exchanges, contact your tax advisor regarding the tax ▶ Exquisite reproduction of a fine art relic transformed into a stunning oil painting, bringing the altar of Lord transfers or refunds. deductibility of purchases and contributions. Subrahmanya to life. The elements of devotion were adjusted to match the Sanskrit literature about the altar of Subrahmanya in the Swamimalai Temple near Kumbhakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. He is revered as the 6 adept yogi of eternal youth by the nātha yogis and Tamil siddhas, and hence named Swaminātha. 7 Dwārakadhisha Krishna Guruvayur Krishna 2 Reproduction of oil painting on canvas 3 Reproduction of oil painting Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda 16˝ x 20˝ giclée print, matted and framed 16˝ x 20˝ giclée print, matted and framed Limited edition of 25 Limited edition of 25 ▶ The remastering and re-envisioning of a painting relic by M. Ramaiah captures the light around the face and upper body of eight year old Lord Krishna, as per the Sanskrit literature mentioning Krishna’s boyhood ▶ Exquisite reproduction of a fine art relic transformed into a stunning oil painting, bringing the altar features. The original altar was submerged in the Arabian sea during the deluge that immersed the city of of Lord Krishna to life. The details bring out the tradition of Krishna as Dwārakadhisha, the king of kings Dwāraka. Hearing the prayers of Uddhava (Krishna’s trusted devotee), Brihaspati (guru of the gods) descended installed in the renowned temple at Dwaraka in Gujarat, India. The colour tone of ornamentation (alankāra) and invited the wind god (Vāyu) to dive into the sea and fetch this altar. Guru and Vāyu together carried the 8 on the sacred self-manifested black stone of the altar depicts the style of devotional worship. altar to its current residence at a temple in Kerala. Hence the name – Guruvāyur Krishna. 9 Hathi Singh Temple Kedarnātha Temple in Himalaya 4 Reproduction of remastered vintage photograph 5 Reproduction of vintage photograph Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda Colin Murray, circa 1870's Anonymous photographer, circa 1850s-1870s 12.5˝ x 8.5˝ giclée print, matted and framed 9.5˝ x 12.5˝ giclée print, matted and framed Limited edition of 25 Limited edition of 25 ▶ This photo presents an exquisite specimen of ancient Indic Architecture, the ornate gateway providing a window to the mystical interior. The construction was originally planned by Seth Hathi Singh Kesari, a wealthy Ahmedabad trader, and completed by his wife Sethani Harkunva utilizing hundreds of skilled artisans under the direction of chief architect, Premchand Salat. The temple is dedicated to Lord Dharmanatha, ▶ A rare view of Kedarnātha Temple before modern construction. The altar is revered as one of the twelve the fifteenth Jaina Tirthankara saint. After photographer Samuel Bourne returned to England in the 1870s, jyotirlingam (Lord Shiva’s altar of light) and is a highly frequented pilgrimage centre. With the stillness of Colin Murray continued with the legacy building work. This is one such photo which was taken within a Kedarnath peak (upper left) as its backdrop, the temple at 13,500 feet radiates its hoary past and evokes the 10 short span of three decades after the construction of this temple was said to be completed other-worldliness of the ascetics and mystics who have meditated there. 11 Daxineshwar Kāli Temple in Calcutta Shrine of Saint Jñaneshwar in Alandi 6 Reproduction of vintage photograph 7 Reproduction of vintage photograph Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda Signed by Swami Vidyadhishananda Anonymous photographer, circa 1870s-1880s Sadashiv R. Pantsachiv, 1955 10˝ x 12.5˝ giclée print, matted and framed 8.5˝ x 12.5˝ giclée print, matted and framed Limited edition of 25 Limited edition of 25 ▶ The post rain silence is captured in this unique photo of the Daxineshwar Kāli temple. The empty ▶ This rare photo shows the shrine of Saint Jñaneshwar atop his living altar or jiva-samadhi in Alandi, courtyard is a rare sight as hundreds of divine mother devotees gather here daily. The altar was worshipped Maharashtra, India. Saint Jñaneshwar was born in 1275 and only lived to his early 20s. He entered the lower by the renowned mystic saint, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, who resided across the courtyard. In the receptacle of this shrine and merged into tranquility for the sake of conferring blessings on pilgrims. He is 12 foreground flanked by the tall temple spire is thenāt-mandir wherein musical offerings are made. renowned for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita known as Jñaneshwari. 13 Altar en Route to Kulu Mela Altar at Sipi Fair Simla 8 Reproduction of remastered vintage photograph 9 Reproduction of remastered vintage photograph Anonymous photographer, circa 1895-1900 Anonymous photographer, circa 1895-1900 11˝ x 7.5˝ giclée print 12˝ x 7.5˝ giclée print ▶ A rare moment showcasing the celebration around the Sip altar readied for display at the Sipi Fair festival ▶ This rare photo showcases how altars were temporarily enshrined atop wooden palanquin and hoisted held during the month of May in Simla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India.