"GARUDA "- An wood craft prevalent in the state of Odisha is First Exhibit of January at IGRMS
Tuesday - January 5, 2021 10:43 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
Bhopal, Jan 04, 2020: Under the Latest and popular online series of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) entitled ‘Exhibit of the Week’ the "GARUDA"- An wood craft prevalent in the state of Odisha -Measurement –Height-28 cm, Width - 27 cm collected from Folk community of Puri, Odisha IN 1998 displayed in the audience as The first Exhibit of the month of January, 2021 through official website, Facebook, Instagram and twitter page of the IGRMS.
Dr. Praveen Kumar Mishra, Director, IGRMS said that Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Mankind), Initially this series will focus on the masterpieces from its collection which are considered as unique for their contribution to the cultural history of a particular ethnic group or area. Since time immemorial man has been expressing his artistic impulse through different media available at his disposition. Wood is one such popular medium available abundantly in forest area. This intricately carved image of Garuda (vehicle of lord Vishnu) is one of the finest example of wood craft prevalent in the state of Odisha. It is carved out of single piece of wood. The sitting image of Garuda is shown on a circular pedestal in namaskar mudra.
This image of Garuda shows the specialized form of carving that is extremely intricate and meticulous. Different idols of Gods and Goddesses with special reference to Lord Jagannath, along with animal, bird, toy, palanquin, portable pavilion, wooden chest, door etc are some of the popular pieces carved in different parts of Odisha. The wood carvers of Khandapada, Puri, Daspalla and Kendrapada are very much proficient to this craft since time immemorial. - Window To News
