Archive for May 29, 2009
Dungarpur Government Museum - Prominent Collection of Charming Sculptures
Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum, Dungarpur
Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Centre in Dungarpur district was opened to the general public in the year 1988.
Royal Family Gifted Personal Collection for the Museum
In the late 1970, Dungarpur Royal family decided to gift their personal collection for the museum.
Both the brothers Maharawal Lakshman Singh and Dr. Nagendra Singh gifted their entire personal collection of charming sculptures, historically important inscriptions and metal images. The family also gifted land for building of museum, where it stands now.
Prominent Sculptural Specimens of Museum
Displayed in three galleries, the collection in the museum include 197 images of gods and goddesses, 23 inscriptions, metal images, coins and objects related with tribal culture of the region and throws light on the history of Vagad Pradesh, which spreads over present area of Dungarpur, Banswara and Kherwara.
The prominent sculptural specimens are Mahsasur - Mardini (16th -17th centuary A.D), Vinadhar Shiva in black Stone (6th- 7thcentury A.D) Kumari, a female figure discovered from Aamjhara, a beautiful image of Gajlaxmi (17th - 18th century A.D) and Navgraha in a single stone piece.
The museum also has a panel of portraits of the erstwhile Maharajas of Dungarpur State and photographs of palaces, temples and monuments from the many phases of the land’s history.
Timing : 10 A.M. to 4.30 P.M
Closed On : Friday and Gazetted Holidays
