Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Mamallapuram Part 8: Sculpture Museum

Not many are aware of the fact that there is a Government run Sculpture Museum at Mamallapuram. The sculptures displayed here are mostly carved by students of Government College of architecture and Sculpture which is on the ECR at outskirts of Mamallapuram.
I stepped in with my camera and spent sometime clicking these pictures. I liked the museum.




Though not spectacular (which is natural for anyone coming here after visiting the audacious Pallava Monuments ..!), It has some interesting sculptures and paintings..!







Do set apart an hour at least to visit this place.. Your camera will not mind clicking these..!


A musical slide show of the above photos..!


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  1. Sylvia KFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Oh, how I would love to visit there! Fantastic! Fortunately, your photos are the next best thing to being there! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  2. chitraFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Never remember seeing this. You have lot of patience Sridharan,visiting so many places and getting good pictures for us. Good work

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  3. Travel France OnlineFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    In my comment on your previous post I was mentioning all these anonymous artists,so i am glad to see modern students' creations now.
    These sculptures might not be as spectacular as the Pallava's but they are still outstanding!
    DeeBee

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  4. Felicity Grace TerryFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    How wonderful, I especially appreciated the musical slide show.

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  5. SridharanFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Thanks Sylvia..My week is going well excepting that it's a bit hectic after a short vacation at office..!

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  6. SridharanFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Thanks Chitra.. This is close to the bus station. Walkable distance. Worth a visit. Please do drop in during your next visit.

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  7. SridharanFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Thanks for stopping by DeeBee. I enjoyed seeing these sculptors too. Creativity is always enchanting, no matter, who does it..!

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  8. SridharanFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Thanks for stopping by Petty and for your kind words.

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  9. TeamgsquareFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Just wonderful .

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  10. IndraniFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Yes, I too purchased some from here. I am glad the children are trained in this art here.

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  11. Siddhartha JoshiFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Interesting...the blue idols look damn interesting :)

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  12. ArtiFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Very beautiful, again Sridharan...
    Would love to visit these places someday.

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  13. AshFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Gorgeous photos. It's an absolute delight going through your blog.

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  14. SridharanFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting..

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  15. RajeshFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Sculptures and paintings are beautiful. I am glad they have been preserved well.

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  16. SatishAugust 8, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Great Photographs, It is Mesmerizing and Inviting, will be there in early October 2013 to witness the same in person.
    Satish Kumar D.S

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