Pictures of Indian Calendars

First Online: September 11, 2023
Page Last Updated: November 16, 2024

Introduction

We have created this section at Kamat's Potpourri to record the themes, colors and communication in India via the medium of calendars. 

The photographs span religions, economic background of the pupils, and agegroups, but form a consistent theme "Calendar Art".

-Vikas Kamat

Pictures of Indian Calendars

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Shiva with Parvati and Ganesh
	Dhanwantari Calendar Painting of Lord Vishnu as Dhanwantari
Geetopadesha -- Lord Krishna's war time advice Rephotographed from a calendar. Orgininal artist not known.
	Raghavendra Swamiji of Mantralaya Detail from a calendar painting. Notice the five headed deity behind the ascetic.
Woman Hand-grinding Grains
	Kamaladevi Chattopadhaya Detail from a publicity campaign of early 1940s
Calendar Art
	Painting by M. F. Hussain Detail from a paintings in a calendar specially drawn by M.F.Husain

See Also:

• Bazaar Graphics -- Assortment of folk graphics found in Indian markets, packaging, posters, and campaigns.