CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Wall Magazine Stand. A magazine stand made from papier-mâché technique and wood. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. View from the front. This object was gifted by Smt. Anjana Panda.

Subject: Wall Magazine Stand. A magazine stand made from papier-mâché technique and wood. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. View from the side. This object was gifted by Smt. Anjana Panda.

Subject: Jagannatha Temple Doorway Mural. At Jagannatha temple, there are four gates both in outer and inner enclosures entrance on the Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern sides of the out enclosure are known as Simhadwara or the Lion Gate, Aswadwara, Vyaghradwara and Hastidwara respectively. Worshipping the gates also forms a part of the daily ritualistic service of the temple.

Subject: Chandan Yatra Mural. Chandana Yatra is the longest festival observed at the Jagannatha temple at Puri. It continues for 42 days is observed in two parts: Bahara Chandana and Bhitara Chandana. During the Bahara Chandana the deities are taken on two chapas (boats), namely, Nanda and Bhadra, on an excursion around the Narendra Tritha.

Subject: Jagannatha Temple Mural. The Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri is dedicated to Lord Jagannatha.

Subject: Radha and Krishna. Radha, the gopi (milkmaid) was the beloved of the god Krishna during that period of his life when he lived among the gopas (cowherds) of Vrindavan.

Subject: Mountain Scenery Mural. A mountain scenery with mountains and greenery.

Subject: Mountain Scenery Mural. A mountain scenery with mountains, water stream and percussion instruments.

Subject: Kali and Miscellaneous Scenes. The (left) side of the wall shows Goddess Kali. Kali is the powerful form of Shakti. She is chief of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses. On the other (right) side there are varied paintings of animals such as pigs, tiger and cow. There are also images of men riding horses and warriors with bow and arrow.

Subject: Portrait of Raja Shivaji; ; the museum received this object from Archaeological Office, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Subject: Portrait of Raja Shivaji; ; the museum received this object from Archaeological Office, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Subject: Portrait of Raja Serfoji II; the museum received this object Archaeological Office, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it was donated by Selvaraj.

Subject: Portrait of Raja Serfoji II; the museum received this object Archaeological Office, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it was donated by Selvaraj.

Subject: North wall of sanctum (garbhagrha)

Subject: South wall of sanctum (garbhagrha)