Thursday, February 6, 2014

ASI Museum Sculptures - 1, Shimoga

In Shimoga (State: Karnataka) in the fort area is the 16th century Shivappa Nayak Palace of Keladi Dynasty. Today, this palace also serves as a museum for Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 


There are lot of sculptures in the museum garden on display which were excavated from many parts of the country.


Above is the idol of Lord Krishna  belonging to 16th century A.D. At the bottom of the idol one can also see beautiful carving of Garuda. 


Above is the idol of Vrabhadra belonging to 16th century A.D. Every detail is carved beautifully.

21 comments:

  1. What a beautiful place and stunning shots.

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  2. Nice sprawling garden and great sculptures !

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  3. Beautiful sculptures!

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  4. Anonymous21:48

    What a lovely place!

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  5. Beautiful view. Thanks for sharing and happy sky watch.

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  6. Yes , nice photos ! Sculptures really lovely ! Greetings !

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  7. Splendid spectaculars! sounds a perfect place to visit..

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  8. Awesome sculptures.
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  9. Great shots of the sculpture.

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  10. The gardens are a perfect setting for these beautiful sculptures. The details on the sculptures are amazing.

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  11. Those sculptures are amazing!

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  12. So interesting and great photos you show up!

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  13. That must be quite a museum allowing one to see many sculptures in one place. These are indeed beautifully done. But how do you remember the names of all these gods/goddesses? :)

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  14. Impressive as always - the is so much incredible craftsmanship in India.

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  15. How beautiful !

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  16. great shots...but my favorite is the tree!!

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  17. Beautiful sculptures... well preserved! Nice garden image

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  18. Lord Krishna at the flute...wish I could hear the melody right now!

    Pilgrims’ Shadowy Resting Place

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  19. Classical sculpture. Nice take.

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