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Author: Pooja Sonowal

Narrative Art of Bengal: Patachitra
Intangible Cultural Properties Gallery 

Narrative Art of Bengal: Patachitra and Tale of Mācher Biye

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Pooja Sonowal Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal

The Patachitra tradition of India is considered a vital folk art form of profound artistic expression that helps visualize different narratives through vibrantly painted scrolls. The art form is commonly practiced in the eastern states of India such as Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bengal.

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Devi Durga- courtesy - Assam State Museum
Display of the Week 

Triumph Over Evil: Goddess Durga through The Lens of Bengal

October 8, 2021October 9, 2021 Pooja Sonowal Durga Puja, West Bengal

Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shanti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shakti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, matri rupena

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Bihu
Articles 

Rongali Bihu: The Cultural Facet of Assamese Community

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Pooja Sonowal Assam, Assamese, Bihu

Festivals signify special moments shared by groups of people which are expressed through various traditional gestures and customs.  In words

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Ranghar
Gallery Open Air Museum 

Sivasagar: An Ancient complex of cultural consolidation of the Ahoms

April 9, 2018April 13, 2018 Pooja Sonowal Ahom, Assam, Assamese, North East India, sivasagar

India’s north-east has an enchanting and a very rich cultural history. Assam which lies in the heart of this very

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Solapith Craftwork
Display of the Week 

The Tradition of Solapith Craftwork

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Assam, West Bengal

One of the finest and living traditions of craft making is Solapith which is purely Indian in origin and has

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a scene from Ram-Vijaya showing the encounter of Rama and Lakshmana with Parasurama
Articles 

Bhaona – Origin, Tradition and Aesthetics

August 20, 2017March 30, 2018 Pooja Sonowal Assam, Assamese, Sankardeva, Shrimanta Sankardev

Indian Intangible cultural heritage is woven by multiple threads like religion, race, rituals and practices on a diversified geographical loom

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Articles 

The Temple that Rings a Bell

July 24, 2016August 20, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Assam, Tilinga Mandir, Tinsukia

The place of Bordubi which lies in the Tinsukia district of Assam houses the sacred “Tilinga Mandir”. A shiva temple

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Exhibition Of The Month 

DHOLAVIRA, THE HARAPPAN CITY

July 10, 2016April 19, 2018 Pooja Sonowal Gujarat, Harappa, Harappan Culture, Mohenjo-Daro

Harappan Civilization is one of the world’s first great civilizations, which dates back to 3 millennium BC. Through exploration works

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charkha
Museums of India 

Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial

March 13, 2016August 20, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Delhi, JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN, Khadi, Museums in Delhi, New Delhi

“This typical Lutyen’s Bunglow at 1, Motilal Nehru place was the home of Lal Bahadur Shashtri since 1952 untill he

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Exhibition Of The Month 

Interwoven Tales: the rich tradition of Baluchari Sari from West Bengal

December 23, 2014August 20, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Baluchari Sari, West Bengal

This dark purple sari has a typical end panel with equestrian figures surrounding the central rectangular panel  that encloses six

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