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Celebrating the New Year with Hanuman ji

Hanuman ji, Bajrangbali, Hanuvant, Monkey God, Sikh Art, Hindu Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Hanuman ji Meditating on Shri Ram ji

In 2000, I started painting Sikh Art as a child of 11 years, for a local Gurudwara academy, at the request of the principal there.

In 2008, I started painting professionally, releasing the paintings of Mai Bhago ji and Baba Deep Singh ji to kick-start SikhiArt.com. This Classic Collection is available to purchase.

 

Last year in 2024, I finally completed the paintings of all 10 Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib, with the release of Darbar Guru Granth Sahib.

10 Sikh Gurus with Golden Temple, Sikh Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
10 Gurus with Golden Temple
Guru Granth Sahib ji, Waheguru, Sikh Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Darbar Guru Granth Sahib

In the 90s, When I was 2-4 years old I did my first drawing of a horse. Fast forward to 2024, I released my painting of Bhai Bachittar Singh ji, which had been in the works since 2008-2009.

Bhai Bachittar Singh ji charges at the War Elephant of the Mughals and Hill Chiefs, inspired by Guru Gobind Singh ji, Anandpur Sahib, Lohgarh Fort, Sikh Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Bhai Bachittar Singh ji

Bhai Bachittar Singh ji’s painting underwent many variations before I settled into the final. Perhaps one day I will share the story of its development over the years, and show you how it changed and evolved. It is a painting that I am honoured to have been blessed with.

In 2024, I also completed my painting of Shri Narayan. This was another piece that had been in the works for quite some time, since 2012. It was based on a dream I had in 2011.

Shri Hari ji, Mata Lakshmi ji, Shri Vishnu ji, Shri Bhagwati, Kaal Purakh, Bhagauti, Narayan, Waheguru, Sikh Art, Hindu Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Shri Hari ji – The Source of Liberation

Unlike the painting of Bhai Sahib, the painting of Shri Hari ji was set right from the start. I kept adding layers upon layers of meaning on top of the original concept inspired by my dream.

Guru Nanak Dev ji, Bhai Kanhaiya ji, Guru Arjun Dev ji, Guru Gobind Singh ji, Sikh Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Bhagat’s Youtube Shorts

During 2024, I also created many shorts where I discuss spiritual concepts that can be applied to our daily lives.

You can watch these shorts on my Youtube channel.

 

After Bhai Bachittar Singh ji and Shri Hari ji, my second last painting of 2024, features Hanuman ji meditating on Shri Ram ji.

Hanuman ji, Bajrangbali, Hanuvant, Monkey God, Sikh Art, Hindu Art by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Hanuman ji Meditating on Shri Ram ji

With this piece, I wanted to expand the original portrait and show the full scene that came to me during meditation.

There are many spiritual concepts that have been distilled down into this single image. Perhaps one day I will share how it developed and reveal the thought process behind this painting.

Now we are in the year 2025.

But we are not done with 2024 just yet.

There is one more painting I am releasing, which was completed in 2024. Keep an eye out for it in the next email.

In 2025, I wish that the Truth, within us all, continues to inspire me to paint the Gods, Gurus and Guardians, and whatever else it wants me to paint. I wish to serve it in any way I can.

Happy New Year!

Prints of all paintings are now available to purchase for your home.

 

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New Painting of Shri Hari ji – The Source of Liberation

Shri Hari ji, Mata Lakshmi ji, Bhagwan Sheshnaag ji, Narayan, Vishnu, Gobind, Gopal, Jagadish by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi, sikh art, hindu art, vaishnav art
Shri Hari ji – The Source of Liberation

Bhagat paints a Symbol of that Being which underlies reality, that Screen which displays the world and in whom the world is perceived, that which is within us and within others. His painting of Shri Hari ji points towards our true nature, the understanding of which liberates us from our crippling beliefs and worldly bondage.

So why paint the Formless Hari? Why paint the Screen as a person, a human being, specifically?

Find out in the ‘Artist’s Notes’ in the link below.

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Mata Gujri Ji and the Chote Sahibzade | New Sikh Art

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“On whose head, He places His Hand [is liberated]. My Lord is the Lord of the helpless. He is the Saviour of the fallen and the Treasure of mercy. Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.”

– Guru Arjun Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 900)

Mata Gujri, Chote Sahibzade, Zorawar Singh, Fateh Singh, Guru Gobind Singh, Sirhind, Thanda Burj, Painting by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Mata Gujri Ji and the Chote Sahibzade


Guru Gobind Singh ji had challenged the Mughal government for the forceful conversions of Hindus and for the unjust killing of his father and Warrior Saint, Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, who had tried to peacefully persuade the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to stop.

When Guru Gobind Singh ji arrived in the forest of Machhiwara from Chamkaur, he had lost his two older sons Baba Ajit Singh ji and Baba Jujhar Singh ji in the Battle of Chamkaur.

Before the Battle of Chamkaur, he had evacuated his mother, Mata Gujri Devi ji, his wives Mata Jito Devi ji, Mata Sundari Devi ji and Mata Sahib Devi ji and younger sons Baba Zorawar Singh ji and Baba Fateh Singh ji, out of harm’s way.

In the stormy night, the Sirsa river had flooded so crossing it became nearly impossible. Guru ji was separated from his wives, who were separated from his children and their grandmother.

Mata Gujri ji and the Chotte Sahibzade were looking for a sanctuary however they were tricked and captured by the Mughal police. They imprisoned Mata ji and the children of Guru ji in a cold tower (Thanda Burj).

Cold towers in Mughal architecture were built to be a cool place to relax in the summer. They were built as part of their palaces and buildings, and were of varying heights. Not always a tower as we imagine it today. Sometimes they were just raised off the ground by several feet.

But these were winter months so the cold tower was exposed fully to the onslaught of the winter chill.

Imprisoned here for a few days, the Chote Sahibzade were bricked alive, encased in a wall. When the wall wouldn’t hold up, the Mughal officials decapitated the children.

Mata Gujri ji passed away in the tower as this was going on.

In this painting, Mata Gujri ji and the Chote Sahibzade are saying their Antim Ardas, their final prayer, in the cold tower where they were imprisoned by the Mughal police, before execution.

Guru Arjun Dev ji ki bani –

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਹਾਥੁ ॥
On whose head, He places His Hand [is liberated].

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰੋ ਅਨਾਥ ਕੋ ਨਾਥੁ ॥
My Lord is the Lord of the helpless.

ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਣੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
He is the Saviour of the fallen and the Treasure of mercy.

ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਾਈਐ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥੨॥
Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.

-Guru Granth Sahib, 900


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Guru Angad Dev ji – The Graceful One | New Sikh Art

Guru Angad Dev ji The Graceful One Bhagat Singh Bedi Sikhi Art

“With my eyes I look, and I see none other than Hari. My eyes are lovingly fixated, and I cannot speak of anything else.”

– Guru Angad Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 655)

I noticed that I hadn’t done any sketches or paintings of Guru Angad Dev ji. So I had to take some time out and paint Guru ji in a meditative state.

Guru Angad Dev ji, Second Guru of the Sikhs, Sikh Philosophy, Painting by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
Guru Angad Dev ji – The Graceful One


There was a sakhi of Guru ji where He went to meet Guru Nanak Dev ji. When He came to the house of Mata Sulakhini Devi ji, She said that Guru Nanak Dev ji is working in the fields.

Despite wearing His high quality, clean, white robes, He went into the fields and helped Guru Nanak Dev ji carry the crops back and was covered in dirt and the black liquid from the crops.

This painting arose from a state of devotion and surrender. I wanted to capture that feeling at its highest level but I wasn’t able to show this sakhi along with it. However I still wanted to show an iconic feature of Guru Angad Dev ji and highlight that in this painting.

Guru Angad Dev ji instituted the Gurmukhi script. He built schools for children and taught them. He promoted physical activities such as wrestling. He carried forward Guru Nanak Dev ji’s tradition of langar as well as His teachings.

Any of these sakhiyan would be iconic to show. However since this was a portrait, I decided to incorporate the Gurmukhi alphabet into the painting, by featuring the first five letters.

The way Shri Hari ji protected the honour of Dropadi ji, He protects the honour of all His Saints. The fabric came from Shri Hari ji and covered Dropadi ji up as she was being dishonoured. In a similar way, in this painting of Guru Angad Dev ji, the fabric emerges from Shri Hari ji, whose symbol is the Ek Onkar, and wraps around the turban of Guru Angad Dev ji.

The Grace of Shri Hari ji is always upon Guru Angad Dev ji and those who meditate on Him while carrying out their responsibilities.


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New Painting – The Union of Shiva and Shakti

Shiva and Shakti, the Spiritual and Material Forces of the Universe, in embrace. Hindu Art, Sikh Philosophy, Painting by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi

“Wherever I look I see the Divine Light residing as the Union of Shiva and Shakti.”

– Guru Nanak Dev ji (Guru Granth Sahib, 21)

Shiva and Shakti, the Spiritual and Material Forces of the Universe, in embrace. Hindu Art, Sikh Philosophy, Painting by Artist Bhagat Singh Bedi
The Union of Shiva and Shakti


In this painting of Shiv-Shakti, the Spiritual Dimension is represented by Shiv ji, and the world, the Material Dimension is represented by Shakti ji.

Shiva and Shakti are the Spiritual and Material Forces of the Universe. In this painting, the Spiritual Force, Shiv ji, is represented by the open and spacious Cosmos and the Material Force, Shakti ji, is represented by the concrete and natural Earth.

These Forces have been personified and shown embracing each other because they are complementary forces. They work in unison, side by side.

Guru Nanak Dev ji ki bani –
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਕਾ ਮੇਲੁ ॥
Wherever I look I see the Divine Light residing as the Union of Shiva – Spirit – and Shakti – Matter.
(Guru Granth Sahib, 21)

The Saints viewed the world as created by the Union of Vishnu ji/Shiv ji (father spirit, paternal, patterns) and Lakshmi ji/Shakti ji (mother matter, maternal, materials).

When a Pattern is imposed on a Material, then it gives birth to beautiful shapes and forms. You take a stamp (pattern), add some ink (matter) and press it on some paper and you get beautiful shapes.

Similarly, when Spirit penetrates Matter, it gives birth to life, to Us, because we are composed of matter and spirit.

Our Body is made of Matter and our Mind is all Spirit.

Our Body consumes Material as Food and relies on Matter to survive. Our Mind consumes Spiritual as Food and relies on Spirit to survive.

(It is even more intertwined as our Body is organized according to certain Patterns of information and our Mind is projected from (brain) Matter, which in itself is ordered according to certain Patterns, which have evolved over millions of years.)

So we are children of the Great Father Spirit and Great Mother Matter.

You may call them Spirit/Pattern and Matter, you may call them Vishnu ji and Lakshmi ji, you may call them Shiv ji and Shakti ji, or you may call them Mahakal ji and Kalika ji.

ਸਰਬ ਕਾਲ ਹੈ ਪਿਤਾ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ ਦੇਬਿ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਮਾਤ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥
Mahakal ji is my Limitless Father, Devi Kalika ji is my Mother.
– Dasam Granth

Regardless of what names you give the spiritual and material dimensions of life, these are not phenomenon that you can just read about and know. They must be tasted within the body.


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