Monday, March 9, 2015

Government Museum Chennai - Statues of Hindu God Vishnu

Here are pictures of Hindu God Maha Vishnu clicked at the Hindu Gods gallery at Chennai Museum. The museum also has galleries devoted to stone sculptures pertaining to Jainism and Buddhism. The gallery,recently renovated, is air conditioned and well maintained.It is a must see for any lover of ancient sculptures. If you are a Chennaite you must visit without delay.
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13 comments:

  1. Ankita March 9, 2015 at 2:27:00 AM PDT

    thanks for sharing these pics! interestingly, in Northern India, Lord Hanumana is called 'Balaji' unlike in Southern India where Lord Vishnu is.

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  2. eye in the skyMarch 9, 2015 at 6:04:00 AM PDT

    Such fascinating sculptures. The thing about stone as an art medium is, the artist has to be very careful and knowledgeable of the capacity of the stone to avoid breakage during the artistic process. Having really intricate designs on a stone sculpture is really something to gawk at.

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  3. Forest Dream WeaverMarch 9, 2015 at 6:10:00 AM PDT

    I'm always interested to see your ancient sculptures and it's good to hear that these are protected in optimum museum conditions.

    Enjoy your week Ram,
    Ruby

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  4. KParthasarathiMarch 9, 2015 at 7:18:00 AM PDT

    I had visited many times in my young age.Would visit again and explore the place minutely.
    It is good that it has been renovated.

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  5. TexWisGirlMarch 9, 2015 at 7:28:00 AM PDT

    glad they are preserved and on display!

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  6. GreenComotionMarch 11, 2015 at 8:14:00 AM PDT

    Hi Ram,
    Timeless, beautiful sculptures!
    I am glad they permits cameras in the statues area.
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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    1. RamakrishnanMarch 11, 2015 at 11:47:00 PM PDT

      Fee for camera Rs.200/-. A little steep but well worth my while !

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  7. KerryMarch 11, 2015 at 1:50:00 PM PDT

    Beautiful graceful pieces. Very nice!

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  8. Rahul BhatiaMarch 12, 2015 at 1:41:00 AM PDT

    Well worth a visit!

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  9. D.NambiarMarch 12, 2015 at 10:54:00 PM PDT

    There's a gallery dedicated to the gods and goddesses of Hinduism? (I visited the post on goddesses too) That's so interesting. They obviously belong to another age. Are these unearthed /picked up from old temple premises? Nice to see these works of art being well -preserved for the future.

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    1. RamakrishnanMarch 13, 2015 at 1:03:00 AM PDT

      These sculptures belong to the 9th-16th century.Mostly unearthed during excavations I am told.

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    2. RamakrishnanMarch 13, 2015 at 1:05:00 AM PDT

      There are also galleries dedicated to Buddhist & Jain sculptures.

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