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Museum
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Central Museum, Bhopal
The
Central Museum at Bhopal was established in 1949. On view are paintings,
coins, porcelain object, metal and ivory toys and artefact, woodcarvings
and a number of miscellaneous items like needle-works and local
handicrafts.
Timing are 10:30 to 17:00 closed on
Sunday.
State Museum, Bhopal
As museum
devoted to archeology, the State Museum exhibits antiquities like coins,
sculptures, terracotta excavated from all the significant sites of the
region. Also on the view are paintings and handicrafts, especially those
made by the tribal communities of the Baster.
Timing are 10:00 to 17:00 closed on
Monday.
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Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal |
In
February 1982, a unique cultural complex called Bharat Bhavan opened in
Bhopal. Built and designed by the well known architecture Charles Correa,
the complex is set in a number of the number of low building
set around the banks of the lake. Here in one compound are the Rang Mandal,
the theatre repertory; Anhad, the hall for classical music; Vagath, the
poetry Library; Bahirrang, Roopankar, the museum of the art. |
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H H Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum, Gwalior |
Situated in the
Jai Vilas Place, the Scindia Museum has a variety of objects ranging
from sculptures, bronze weapon's miniature paintings, manuscripts
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Archaeological Museum, Sanchi |
Like most site Museums in
India, this one also owes its genesis to an English general accidentally stumbling
upon some ancient ruins around 1818. Eventual archaeological explorations
revealed one of the richest sculptural finds of Buddhist heritage.
The
original stupa was started here by Emperor Ashoka. Successive generations
continued to renovate and embellish the original brick stupa with
exquisitely sculpted stone. This period of superb creativity
stretched between 3rd century AD, blending Hindu and Buddhist styles
and building a complex of stupa, temples, monasteries, etc. that remain
unparalleled in the excellence of the form and beauty of detailed.
There is a lion capital of
an Ashoka pillar here very similar to the one found in Sarnath, the
latter now the emblem of India. Other notable sculptures found here
include statues of the Buddha, several bodhisattavas and early
Hindu Period statues of Ganesh, Mahishasuramardini among others.
Timing are 9:00 to 17:00
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Archaeological Museum, Khajuraho |
Khajuraho,
once capital of the Chandela dynasty, is today known for its magnificent
temples. In 1910,W E Jardine, the then political of Bundelkhand, displayed
a collection of the object which he gathered from the temple
complex, in an open air enclosure near the western group of temples. First
called the Jardine Museum the name changed to Archaeological Museum in
1952.
Most of the
2000 objects are masterpieces of Indian Sculpture. The Nittra
Ganesha, a colossal image depicts the elephant-headed god dancing
while his attendants keep rhythm; a marvelous Hari -Hara
representing the deity whose right half is Shiva and left Vishnu manifests
the perfectly conceived unity of the gods. Other outstanding pieces are
huge Parvati, Shiva as Andhakasuravadhamurti
where the deity is shown wielding his trishul on demon, a seated Bhairava
and Sadashivia.
Timings: 1000-1700 hrs.
Closed on Fridays. |
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