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“The importance of ''Savitri'' is immense.<br> | (Mother:) “The importance of ''[[Savitri]]'' is immense.<br> | ||
Its subject is universal. Its revelation is prophetic.<br> | Its subject is universal. Its revelation is prophetic.<br> | ||
The time spent in its atmosphere is not wasted.<br> | The time spent in its atmosphere is not wasted.<br> | ||
Take all the time necessary to see this exhibition. It will be | Take all the time necessary to see this exhibition. It will be | ||
a happy compensation for the feverish haste men put now in all they do.”<ref>''[[Words of the Mother – I]]'', p.26</ref> | a happy compensation for the feverish haste men put now in all they do.”<ref>''[[Words of the Mother – I]]'', p.26</ref> | ||
In 2001, the collection of paintings was entrusted to [[Savitri Bhavan]], along with facsimiles of the Mother’s original sketches, written instructions and comments, copies of her recorded recitations of the selected passages, and of her recorded explanations of Savitri. | (Mother:) “Behind the appearances there is a subtle reality much closer to Truth; it is that one we are trying to show you.”<ref>[[Huta]], ''The Story of a Soul, 1956, Volume Two – Part Two'', p.99</ref> | ||
([[Savitri Bhavan]] team:) “Meditations on [[Savitri]]” is the title given by the Mother to a series of 472 oil paintings created by [[Huta]] under Mother's guidance from 1961 to 1966. They illustrate selected passages from the whole of ''[[Savitri]]''.<br> | |||
In 2001, the collection of paintings was entrusted to [[Savitri Bhavan]], along with facsimiles of the Mother’s original sketches, written instructions and comments, copies of her recorded recitations of the selected passages, and of her recorded explanations of Savitri.<br> | |||
In 2018, the Picture Gallery at Savitri Bhavan was completed, allowing all 472 paintings to be on permanent display. | |||
([[Huta]]:) “I recorded on the tape-recorder the passages from the First University Edition of ''Savitri'' (1954), for ''Meditations on Savitri'' which Mother recited. I gave copies of them to Sunil Bhattacharya to compose the [[Savitri music|''Savitri'' music]] which was meant to be played during the general meditation in the Playground on Thursdays and Sundays.”<ref>Ibid, p.101</ref> | |||
([[Huta]]:) “Slides of ''Savitri'' paintings were taken by Richard Eggenberger ([[Narad (Richard Eggenberger)|Narad]]) of America. I sent all the films to Bombay for developing.<br> | |||
These slides were shown in the Ashram Theatre in [[1972]] on Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Centenary year as arranged by the Mother.<br> | |||
The Mother also expressed her wish to make a movie of the ''Savitri'' paintings. She gave in my presence her special blessings to Michael Klostermann of Germany, and instructed him how she wanted the movie to be made: no feature of any kind except ''Savitri'' paintings, her recitations tape-recorded by me and her own organ music serving as background music.<br> | |||
The movie is already made in 12 DVDs.<br> | |||
On 30th September 1972 the Mother gave me copyrights for my work.”<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[Savitri — A Legend and a Symbol]] | *''[[Savitri — A Legend and a Symbol]] | ||
*[[About Savitri (books)|''About Savitri'' (books by Huta)]] | |||
*[[Huta]] | *[[Huta]] | ||
*[[Painting]] | *[[Painting]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://youtu.be/M6BKfShDjEw?t=582 Video by Manohar of Ashram seniors visiting the Picture Gallery] | *[https://youtu.be/M6BKfShDjEw?t=582 Video by Manohar of Ashram seniors visiting the Picture Gallery] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:47, 8 November 2026
(Mother:) “The importance of Savitri is immense.
Its subject is universal. Its revelation is prophetic.
The time spent in its atmosphere is not wasted.
Take all the time necessary to see this exhibition. It will be
a happy compensation for the feverish haste men put now in all they do.”[1]
(Mother:) “Behind the appearances there is a subtle reality much closer to Truth; it is that one we are trying to show you.”[2]
(Savitri Bhavan team:) “Meditations on Savitri” is the title given by the Mother to a series of 472 oil paintings created by Huta under Mother's guidance from 1961 to 1966. They illustrate selected passages from the whole of Savitri.
In 2001, the collection of paintings was entrusted to Savitri Bhavan, along with facsimiles of the Mother’s original sketches, written instructions and comments, copies of her recorded recitations of the selected passages, and of her recorded explanations of Savitri.
In 2018, the Picture Gallery at Savitri Bhavan was completed, allowing all 472 paintings to be on permanent display.
(Huta:) “I recorded on the tape-recorder the passages from the First University Edition of Savitri (1954), for Meditations on Savitri which Mother recited. I gave copies of them to Sunil Bhattacharya to compose the Savitri music which was meant to be played during the general meditation in the Playground on Thursdays and Sundays.”[3]
(Huta:) “Slides of Savitri paintings were taken by Richard Eggenberger (Narad) of America. I sent all the films to Bombay for developing.
These slides were shown in the Ashram Theatre in 1972 on Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Centenary year as arranged by the Mother.
The Mother also expressed her wish to make a movie of the Savitri paintings. She gave in my presence her special blessings to Michael Klostermann of Germany, and instructed him how she wanted the movie to be made: no feature of any kind except Savitri paintings, her recitations tape-recorded by me and her own organ music serving as background music.
The movie is already made in 12 DVDs.
On 30th September 1972 the Mother gave me copyrights for my work.”[4]
See also
External links