World museums exhibit Hinduism focused art

Hindu statesman Zed said that art had a long and rich tradition in Hinduism and ancient Sanskrit literature talked about religious paintings of deities on wood or clothe. He applauded various world museums for exhibiting Hindu focused art this summer

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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 13:51:41 IST

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Religion And culture :

HINDUS HAVE applauded various world museums for exhibiting Hinduism focused art during this summer.

Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), said that currently Chicago Field Museum was showing 'Sacred Waters: India’s Great Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage' including the devotional practices of holy men; British Museum in London was exhibiting 'Royal Paintings of Jodhpur' depicting Krishna Lila, illustrations from Shiva Purana, Rama's army crosses the ocean, etc; Melbourne Immigration Museum in Australia was exhibiting 'Ancient Hampi: The Hindu Kingdom Brought to Life' showing among others Virupaksha Temple etc.

Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that art had a long and rich tradition in Hinduism and ancient Sanskrit literature talked about religious paintings of deities on wood or clothe.

Rajan Zed urged major art museums of the world, including Musee du Louvre and Musee d'Orsay of Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Los Angeles Getty Center, Uffizi Gallery of Florence (Italy), Art Institute of Chicago, Tate Modern of London, Prado Museum of Madrid, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, etc to frequently organise Hindu art focused exhibitions, thus sharing the rich Hindu art heritage with the rest of the world.

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