Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era

Administration, Social and Cultural Characteristics History of Garhwal in Shah Dynasty -17 

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -206      

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -454 

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                            Sculpture in Garhwal

                 Carving development had been a continuous process in Garhwal. Shrinagar was famous for mud statues for Lord Ganesha, Garud, Bhairav and goddesses. Pilgrims used to buy these statues from Shrinagar or on the path of Badrinath. The artisans used to paste black color on these statues that the statues used to offer the scene of black hill stone.

    Sculpture Makers used to cut the green –blue shadowed hill stone and used to make sculptures. However, the fineness in sculpture making in Katyuri Era was finer in Garhwal-Kumaon and diminished in Pal /Shah Era.  The Har-Gauri , Mahishimardani, Garud sculptures of Devalgarh, Ranihat and Shrinagar temples of Pal Era are inferior than sculptures of Katyuri Era.

              Shrinagar was centre of sculpture making and trading too.  The Kingdom used to promote sculpture making and used to arrange salaries for sculpture makers. Garhwal Kings also built temples and established sculptures.

 Metal sculptures of Deities and Goddesses was common and used to sell to pilgrims.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com11/10/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -455

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter ….

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Notes on South Asian Modern Period  History of Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Pauri Garhwal; South Asian  Modern Period  History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Modern  History of Tehri Garhwal; South Asian Modern  History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Modern  History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian Modern Period  History of Haridwar district, History of Characteristics of Garhwal Kings Shah dynasty ,  to be continued

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Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Haridwar Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Pauri Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Chamoli Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Rudraprayag Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Tehri Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Uttarkashi Garhwal History; Fine Arts Development in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Era in context Dehradun Garhwal History;