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| Satyaagrah | Sculpture
It brings a melancholy note to our hearts when such priceless treasures of Indian heritage are not found in their native land, but instead, they rest in foreign territories
| Satyaagrah | Sculpture
The Vedas, the oldest and the holiest of Hindu scriptures are attributed to Brahma, and thus Brahma is regarded as the father of dharma.
| Satyaagrah | Rare society
It is one of the very few of her canvases that are in private circulation outside India, where her work is among those declared “National Art Treasures” by government and cannot be taken out of the country
| Satyaagrah | Rare society
This sword is an exceptional example of watered crucible steel made by melting iron with carbon-rich vegetable material, such as leaves, in a crucible for a prolonged period
| Satyaagrah | Sculpture
Devtas were filled with energy and the curse of Saint Durvasa was lifted. Mohini then assumed her original form- the form of Lord Vishnu. Asuras were surprised to see this as they had been deceived and there was no nectar left for them
| Satyaagrah | Photos
The Lion Capital served as the pedestal of a large stone Dharma-chakra with 32 spokes, which was found broken into pieces. This Dharma-chakra was intended by three Constituent Assembly to be the symbol of India
| Satyaagrah | Sculpture

Functioning as an altar shrine, complete with a lustration basin, this icon depicts the goddess Durga in the act of conquering the demon buffalo Mahisha. Durga crushes the beast with her foot and impales him with her trident, whereupon the demon reveals himself in human form and pleads for mercy.

In each of her eight arms, Durga holds a weapon lent to her by the male gods expressly for this task.

This shrine, with its distinctive temple towers, evokes the architecture of Himachal Pradesh, as does the lotus-petal nimbus framing the goddess’s head, a motif specific to the imagery of the Chamba Valley region.

Image and text credit: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

| Satyaagrah | Photos

This photograph of the Prasanna Chennakesava Temple, Somnathpur was taken in the 1890s by an unknown photographer and is from the Curzon Collection's 'Souvenir of Mysore Album'.

The Keshava Temple at Somnathpur near Mysore, completed in 1268, is one of the best-preserved temples built in the Hoysala period. Dedicated to Keshava, the god Vishnu under his three aspects, it consists of three shrines approached through a pillared mandapa.

On the outer walls of the temple, at the lower levels, there are friezes with elephants, horses, makaras (mythical sea creatures), geese, and foliated scrolls.

Then, a procession of gods richly encrusted with jewels and ornaments is set in the various projections of the walls created by the stellate plan of the sanctuaries. Above the panels, pilasters support miniature towers and an angled eave with fringe projects above.

Text and image credit: Copyright © The British Library Board

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