A Visit To The Only Sand Sculpture Museum In India
India's first and only sand sculpture museum is situated in Mysore. Recently I got a chance to visit this beautiful museum. The sculptures here are really admirable and a delight to see.
It is situated near Chamundi Hills and all the sculptures here are made using only sand and water! A giant 15 feet Ganesha statue right at the entrance is followed by variety of themes including Tom & Jerry, Mysore Kings, Chamundeswari Goddess, landscapes and animals.
MN Gowri, a resident of Mysore is the creator of this museum. She is a bachelor in fine arts. Gowri wanted to show something unique to tourists coming to Mysore. Being an exponent of Sand Sculpture she decided to create a museum to showcase her works of art made out of sand and water.
Spread over 13500 square feet, this museum exhibits 150 pieces of sand sculptures. The prominent themes are heritage of Mysore, wildlife and scenes from epics of major religions of the world. Right at the entrance is a giant 15 feet tall statue of Ganesha. Other prominent works are those of the erstwhile King of Mysore, Chamundeswari Devi, Arjun and Krishna in chariot, wild animals and ancient Egypt.
For anyone visiting Mysore, this museum is a must-visit place. You will also find small shops on the side, which sells beautiful souvenirs which you can buy at really cheap prices. Simply loved all the sculptures here. Hats off to the creator for working so hard to achieve such a marvelous work!
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Nice sculptures and nice photography. Which camera do you use?
Thanks...took these pictures from Nikon D7200 :)
I don't know if breathtaking is proper word to describe this pictures.
If you pulled your smartphone instead of Nikon it would be awesome anyway!
Yeah...Thanks ☺
Wow! This looks like an amazing cultural heritage. Goes on my wishlist :)
When you come to Mysore, surely we will tell you I will guide you.
yes...do visit if you come to India...it's beautiful :)
wonderful sculptures
Thanks :)
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yes :)
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This museum is a masterpiece. Mysore in general leaves me breathless with the temples, palaces and zoo. Must re-visit Mysore in my future travels :)
Yes it's a beautiful place :)
Upvoted for participating in SWM Challenge, awesome work once again!
Thank you so much :)
So these sculptures are permanent?!
yes... :D
hows that possible ? with only water and sand ?
Looks like it but I don't know what all was used....All the sculptures are created by only 1 artist and it's a proper museum, not a temporary one. So, it's always there. Next time when you can, if you get time you can check it out. All the sculptures look magnificent :)
yea need to. havent heard seen this before. thanks for the updates