Lalitya (Special Issue on Symbolism)

Dr. Chitralekha Singh, born 1945, recipient of Defence Secretary’s commendation medal and card as NCC officer (captain). Gandhi medal awardee, DLA award and Rupayan Achievers award 2013 International Who's Who or Professional & Business Women. Carolina (USA), (1998). Honorary member of Advisory Board of American Biographical institute of USA. (1998). (Dr.) Chitralekha Singh is the first Woman D.Litt (Painting) in the world. A M.A., PhD., D.Litt., she became Lecturer, Reader & Head, Department of Fine Arts, Agra College, Agra. She was awarded UGC Research Associateship minor and major project and short term project of ICHR. She is Founder-Director of Lalit Kala Sansthan, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra and Founder Dean., Institute or Visual Performing Art & Research Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, examiner of six universities, research guide of four universities and has privilege of 63 Ph.D. and 212 M.Phil awardees under her expert guidance.

Devoted to art, as an artist, she held many solo and group exhibitions, attended many seminars and Workshops. Her paintings are in the collection of Bangladesh, Holland, Germany, Nigeria, Rome, USA and Canada besides in India. Her 28 books have been published so far and more than 15 are under publication. She has visited Italy, Mauritius. China, United States, Canada, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka to convey, the message of peace 'Vashudhaiv Kutumbkam' (World is one Family) through her pen and brush. Now she is devoting her full time to promote art and culture at her own society ‘Chitralekha: The Village of Art’ at Agra & Mewar University, Chittorgarh. Nominee or ‘Art Prize’ Grand Rapids America September 2014, for painting ‘Divya Gyan’.

Preface

From the Desk of the Editor in Chief …..

Symbolism is the treasure of all of our inner world traditions, philosophy, spiritualism, religion, faith enchanting mantras, the piousness of customs, ceremonies, & fast reaching towards Godliness through the symbols by understanding them. In the feet of God & Goddesses right & left we can find symbolic icons which have deep meanings.

In this research journal I have tried to include those important research papers of Symbolism after deep scrutiny, The important research papers on Om- the detail of original meaning, starts from stomach- AA-, goes to heart- O-, finish to Gyaan Chakra- M- like this the OM word is originated . My aim is that this should be known to everybody through the readers of this journal no. 3.

The research paper of Avijit Rai is not related to the topic of this research journal but important paper for art lovers & researchers, The symbols of Indian Iconography & religion is so intermingled with the culture & day to day life of the ordinary village or urban life is using them in their daily life by doing alpana, aipan, dhuliargh, rangoli, or any folk lore in their home. No auspicious occasion will be performed without the, symbolic icon like, swastika, om, dot etc. So the idea to take out the research journal is to the common people also, so that they can not only take this symbolic icon as in practice but they should understand the deep meaning of them. The topic of our next international research journal is on the "I^st Women Artists of the 20^th Century in the world" I hope I will get good response of this important topic.

With all good wishes

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