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Kamakhya Shakti Peeth
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Kamakhya Shakti Peeth : A virtual walk-through

October 25, 2017October 26, 2017 admin Assam, Assamese

Majority take ‘ambubachi‘ festival as celebration of goddess Kamakhya’s menstruation but infact it is the menstruation of the entire Mother

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Asharikandi
Articles 

Asharikandi: Legacy in Clay

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 admin Mohenjo-Daro, terracotta

There are numerous references to earthenware, especially painted pottery and terracotta figures, in the archaeological findings of the pre-Harappan, Harappan

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Asharikandi Potters
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Asharikandi Potters village

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 admin terracotta

The terracotta art of Asharikandi stands out from any other terracotta art form because of its unique characteristics in terms

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a final brass casted object in the shape of a deer
Articles 

Cire Perdue : Its many forms and techniques

October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 admin Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, maduchchista vidhana, Odisha, West Bengal

The Lost-wax casting known by various names such as “investment casting”, “precision casting”, or “cire perdue” in French is an

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Pattachitra Paintings
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Pattachitra Paintings- An Ancient Living Tradition of Orissa

October 14, 2017October 15, 2017 admin Odisha, Orissa

Pattachitra or Painting done on processed cloth base is a fascinating art form of Orissa. Patta Chitra is believed to

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Display of the Week 

Some Naturally Produced Dye on Fabrics

December 31, 2016March 3, 2017 admin Assam

Natural dyeing onto textiles was a common practice in earlier times.  Evidence of fabrics dyed with natural colors unearthed from

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The four stand cymbal
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A stand for cymbals

September 15, 2016 admin Assam, Sankardeva, satra

The four stand cymbal holder has its legs carved in the shape of a parrot. This unique style of a

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Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
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Gumbaz, Srirangapatna

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 admin Karnataka, Seringapatam, Srirangapatna

This tomb and mosque was built by Tipu Sultan as a tribute to his illustrious father, Hyder (1722-1784 A.D.), after

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Treasured Wheels
Gallery Open Air Museum 

Treasured Wheels: Northeast’s first vintage motors and antique objects model museum

September 13, 2016 admin Assam

This open air museum is a hidden treasure trove in the midst of hills and trees that houses some real

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Artist Portfolios 

Maa Bhairavi Textiles: A Clothing Brand by Ausra Kleizaite

August 23, 2016 admin Odisha

“Maa Bhairavi Textile” is a clothing brand created with a belief in beauty and uniqueness. The product was inspired by

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bagore ki haveli
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Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur

August 18, 2016 admin Rajasthan, Udaipur

An amalgamation of Rajput royalty and immaculate glory, the Bagor ki Haveli since the 18th century has been a place

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Display of the Week 

MYSORE PALACE

August 11, 2016 admin Karnataka, Mysore, Mysuru

The palace of Mysore which is presently standing is probably the fourth generation of the structure that has been built

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Aayi Mandapam, Puducherry

August 5, 2016 admin Pondicherry, Vijayanagara

Ayi Mandapam is a Greco-Roman styled memorial monument built by the then french Architect Lamairesse following the order of french

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Display of the Week 

Tipu’s Death Place

July 20, 2016 admin Karnataka, Mysore, Srirangapatnam

Tipu Sultan, prominently known as Sher-e-Mysore (Tiger of Mysore) was the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore. Tipu

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Colonel Bailey’s Dungeon, Srirangapatna, Karnataka

July 11, 2016 admin Karnataka, Tipu Sultan

Colonel Bailey’s Dungeon was built by Tipu Sultan to keep captive British prisoners of wars that resembles to be a

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Artist Portfolios 

Ismene King

April 4, 2016 admin Greece

Ismene King is a London-based artist from Athens, currently pursuing an MFA in Sculpture at the Slade School of Fine

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Artist Portfolios 

Sanjeetha M

April 4, 2016 admin

In the words of the Artist… My works mainly depends on the behaviour of the materials and I work accordingly,

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Artist Portfolios 

Kalam Patua

April 1, 2016November 2, 2017 admin Kalighat painter

Renowned Kalighat painter, Kalam Patua was born on November 1, 1962 in Jhilli village, Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Kalam

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BALA-BHAIRAVIKAMAKHYA-HILL-ASSAM
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Bala Bhairavi

March 29, 2016 admin

Here the deity carved on a stone panel is of Bala-Bhairavi who is shown trampling over a figure and holding

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TIMELINE signs Sanskriti terractoa
Artist Portfolios 

Regina Carmona

March 29, 2016August 22, 2016 admin

Regina Carmona has a work based on her personal journey into a tuned dialogue with the being and the destiny. The

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Artist Portfolios 

Lee FullARTon

March 27, 2016November 1, 2017 admin Sampurṇata

Lee FullARTon is an artist from Queensland Australia. FullARTon began her travels to India and Nepal in 1991, from that

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