Thursday, October 23, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
During my recent visit to the AP State Archeological
Museum, in the Decorative gallery exhibits I have noticed many displays
excavated from Phanigiri, which is a Buddhist site located in Tirumalagiri
mandal of Nalgonda district.
Nandi
18th
century plaque seen in Hyderabad Archaeological museum
Inscribed
Plaque of Siva and Vishwakarma:
Brass
Plaque surmounted with Kirtimuka Motif is divided into Seven Scenes.
An
Inscription in 28 lines in Telugu is on the reverse of the plaque.
In scene
one, Siva with five hooded Naga over Kirita is seen Seated and flanked by Parvathi
on his left while Ganapati is on his right. On the extreme corners are seen
devotees in anjali mudra. The moon
and sun are carved on the top corners.
In
scene Two, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with tools.
In
scene Three, Vishwakarma is seen finishing Yoni pitha. A Scale and an axe are
also shown.
In scene
Four, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with axe and tonsor.
In
scene Five, Vishwakarma is seen finishing the Linga and yoni.
Scale,
chisel and tonsors are seen in front in scene six; Vishwakarma is seen making
chisels with fire in front of him.
In
scene seven, Vishwakarma is shown greeted by an elephant and camel
Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and
architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe,
and the official builder of all the gods' palaces. Vishwakarma is also the
designer of all the flying chariots of the gods, and all their weapons.
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The Egyptian Mummy Gallery Proposes to educate the
visitor about Egyptian Funerary practices with special features to
Mummification and Pyramids.
How to reach: The museum is located adjacent to the famous land mark public gardens, nampally.
Timing: All days of the week except Friday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Timing: All days of the week except Friday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Entry fee: Rs 10/- per person. Rs 20/- for still
photography
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