Titled 'Mystic India', this exhibition of over 60 art pieces from India of sculptures, folk art, inlaid marble works and miniatures paintings depicts Ganesh, Krishan, Skand, Vishnu in different forms, Nandi, etc.
THE WELL-KNOWN Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Art Gallery in Allendale (Michigan, USA) is exhibiting artworks depicting various Hindu gods.
Titled “Mystic India”, this exhibition of over 60 art pieces from India of sculptures, folk art, inlaid marble works and miniatures paintings depicts Ganesh, Krishan, Skand, Vishnu in different forms, Nandi, etc, from October five to 30, including a seven feet sculpture of Vishnu.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, applauding GVSU for this India focused exhibition, said that because of their richness and other factors, Hindu artifacts were becoming favorite of museums in America and the West. Many prestigious museums already owned Hindu sculptures and other artifacts and many were planning to acquire.
Even some formations in world famous Grand Canyon National Park of USA were named as Shiva Temple, Krishna Shrine, Vishnu Temple, Rama Shrine, Brahma Temple (7851 feet), and Hindu Amphitheater, Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out in a statement in Nevada (USA) today.
Rajan Zed urged all major museums of the world to organize exhibitions of Hindu art, sculptures, and architecture to make aware the present and future generations about their richness. Zed also asked the museums of world to dedicate permanent space to Hindu artifacts.
Traditional Indian dance and music demonstration, besides discussion on Indian vegetarianism, will also be held to supplement this exhibition. Exhibits are reportedly from the permanent collection of the Gallery.
Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksha (liberation) is its ultimate goal.