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On entering a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, you hear the incantation of mantras (prayers) by the lamas (monks) alongside the sound of musical instruments. You see devotees doing kora (the act of walking around a sacred object) in a clockwise direction around the monastery and performing…
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The Devi Kothi temple, in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, was constructed by Raja Umed Singh in 1754 CE. According to Chamba’s folk narrative, the king commissioned the construction of the temple, dedicated to Goddess Chamunda, on the fulfilment of a wish.
Raja Umed Singh was inclined…
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Padmashree Dr Vijay Sharma is a miniature painter and senior artist at the Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba. He is an expert on Pahari miniature paintings.
Following is an edited transcript of the interview conducted over email on September 29, 2018.
Sarang Sharma: Could you start by…
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The town of Chamba, located in the North-Western Himalayan region, was established in the eleventh century by Raja Sahilla of Varmana dynasty. The town holds a rich heritage of temple construction which dates back to the twelfth century. The temples of Chamba have attracted the attention of…
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Kerala has a long history of mural art and the mural paintings in churches, which probably developed along with the mural tradition of the temples here. Mural paintings are frequently found on the walls of the altar and its vaulted roof and occasionally on the wall of the nave. A few churches have…
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Kerala has a thriving Christian community and the church claims a tradition that is almost contemporary to the founders of the religion. Architectural evidence and archaeological evidence for a thriving commerce with West Asia, Egypt and other centres of early Christianity are emerging from the…
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Paintings executed on plastered wall surfaces are called mural paintings. These are one of the most valued aesthetic art forms, and effectively portray the cultural legacy of the region they belong to. Kerala is well-known for its mural tradition. This remarkable art form has thrived…
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Kerala has a thriving Christian community and the church claims a tradition that is almost contemporary to the founders of the religion. Architectural evidence and archaeological evidence for thriving commerce with West Asia, Egypt and other centres of early Christianity are emerging from the…
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Among the most vibrant clusters of architectural neighbourhoods in India, the Shekhawati region in the state of Rajasthan has a distinct architectural vocabulary, blending Rajput and Islamic forms. What characterizes this region as no other is its abundance of exuberantly painted havelis.…
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Mud murals are an integral part of the domestic architecture of Jharkhand in eastern India. Mud has been used as a building material since ancient times and continues to be the primary material for the making of rural dwellings in many parts of the world. It requires regular maintenance including…
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