Painted Divinity: Patachitra as the Ritual Vocabulary of the Jagannath Cult of Puri
Patachitra of Odisha holds a unique position among the hereditary painting practices of eastern India, not only as a decorative
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Ellora Caves: Religious Pluralism, Monumental Architecture and Artistic Innovation in Early Medieval India
Introduction: The Ellora Caves, locally known as Verul Leni, are a significant achievement in Indian rock-cut architecture and are recognised
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Padmapāṇi Avalokiteśvara | 11th–12th Century Pāla Buddhist Sculpture
The sculpture represents Avalokiteśvara (Padmapāṇi Lokanātha), the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, and is an outstanding example of Pāla-period Buddhist sculpture
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Kamakhya: Shrine of the Divine Feminine
Situated atop Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, the Kamakhya Temple is among the most revered centres of goddess worship in South
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Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha: Revolutionary Artist, Cultural Icon and Social Reformer of Assam
Bishnu Prasad Rabha (1909–1969) occupies a unique position in the cultural and political history of Assam as a figure who
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The Surya Sculpture from Cotton University, Guwahati: An Archaeological Discovery and Iconographic Analysis
On 22 January 2020, excavation for a proposed administrative building on the Cotton University campus led to the discovery of
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The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum: Preserving the Heritage of the Parsi Community
Museums play a vital role in preserving cultural memory, interpreting history, and presenting the material heritage of communities to wider
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RIWATCH – The People’s Museum
The Research Institute of World’s Ancient Traditions, Culture and Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum, located in Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, offers a deeply
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Sacred Cycles And Living Traditions: Navratri, Gudi Padwa, And The Hindu Experience Of Time
ABSTRACT The present study examines the connection between the celebration of Navratri, Gudi Padwa, and other similar festivals that mark
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The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One
This historic exposition marks the reunification of the Piprahwa gem relics of Lord Buddha—repatriated to India after 127 years, with
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Cooch Behar Rajbari Museum
Rising gracefully in the historic town of Cooch Behar, the magnificent Cooch Behar Palace—popularly known as Rajbari and formally called the Victor
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Portrayal of Womanhood in Asu Deb’s paintings
Ashutosh Deb, popularly known an Asu Deb was a pioneering self-taught artist who hailed from Dhubri, Assam. Before becoming well-known
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Poki: The Cradle of Assam’s Cultural Renaissance
In the cultural landscape of Tezpur stands Poki, the ancestral home of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala—revered as Rupkonwar and celebrated as the architect of modern
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Barpeta Kirtan Ghar: Where Devotion Echoes Through Centuries
More than five centuries ago, Madhavdeva laid the foundation of what would become one of Assam’s most revered Vaishnavite institutions — the
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Mizoram State Museum, Aizawl
The Mizoram State Museum was established in 1977 under the Department of Art & Culture, Government of Mizoram.
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Don Bosco Museum, Shillong
A museum of such cultural importance showcasing the various indigenous cultural entities is the Don Bosco Museum situated at Mawlai, Shillong in the state of Meghalaya which lies in the North-east corner of India.
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Nartiang Monoliths of Meghalaya
Monoliths around the world have been standing as timeless symbols depicting the permanence power of nature and human ability to
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Meanings And Mediums: An Artist’s Perspective
Printmaking: Imagery or Technique? Speaker: Piyush Aggarwal, Visual Artist Printmaking is a technique of producing multiples. We can have
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Buddha Calling: Dambulla Caves of Sri Lanka
The seeds of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as believed, were officially planted by the son of the great Mauryan King
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WAYS OF SEEING: Art, Iconography, Craft and Museums
Curated by Mrinmoy Das, Founder, www.abhijna-emuseum.com Curators Note: The talk series is aimed to provide an elaborative idea on all
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Numismatic Tales: A talk series by Numismatic Collectors of Assam
Numismatics is formally denoted as a scientific study of coins and currencies of all places and periods. A numismatist is
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