I got a chance to visit a folklore museum,
a private museum born out of one individuals love for antiques
and the desire to let others share
the beauty and elegance of these amazing artefacts.
You are invited to get a cuppa and have a look too,
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| a traditional oil lamp used for aarti |
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| edakka, udukku etc are percussion musical instruments used in temples |
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| an ancient burial urn |
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| veena |
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| nandi, the bull |
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| an elephant toy |
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| another toy |
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| nagaraj, the serpent god. |
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| a detail from the painting on one of the musical instruments |
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| the intricately carved window |
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| garuda, the mythical bird |
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| an ancient grinding stone... yes women used it!! |
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| door with special locks |
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There are more amazing objects from the museum.
I will keep it for another post.
I have been trying to paint, but this week
progress eludes me, I feel.
Inspiration, I have to seek within myself
and, smile on, like these pretty flowers
found unexpectedly sometime back
in a place full of trucks and grease!
Thanks for the tour! And beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeletewonderful, absolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'd say your visit to the museum was a bit of paradise. Where is this folklore museum?
ReplyDeleteIt's in India, fran.
DeleteLovely post ~ wonderful tour of the museum with amazing artifacts ~ beautiful photo of gorgeous flowers ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteThank you all of you for visiting my museum pages.
ReplyDeleteflowers are sunshine. the carved window appeals to me. i like the antique toys too. :)
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