India & Sri Lanka (Post Covid Overseas Visit No 12 - My 24 days in Southern India & Sri Lanka Nov 14 > Dec 7 2024) Day 20 - Dec 4 2024 (Day 2 - Bhubaneswar) Part 2

Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar 

Ancient Sculptures - Ganesha 

Ancient Coins - Indo Greek

Day 20 Thursday Dec 4 2024 (Bhubaneswar, Odisha) Part 2 - focusing my visit to Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar. 

1) Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar - established in 1932 & later moved to the current building in 1960, oldest & largest museum in Odisha, displayed a wide & rich collections of antique items, excavated sculptures, ancient coins, rare artifacts, preserved art collections & age old manuscripts etc; admission fee Rs20 = Rm1.10 for foreigners.  

2) Ancient Sculptures - Buddhist Heritage (Oldest Religion in India)

3) Ancient Sculptures - Jaina Heritage 

4) Ancient Sculptures - Saptamatrika (Brahmanical Tantric Goddesses)

5) Ancient Sculptures - Shaktism (The Worship of Shakti) 

6) Ancient Sculptures - Bhairava (Protector of Universe)

7) Ancient Sculptures - Ganesha (The Lord of Knowledge & Wisdom)

8) Ancient Sculpture - Kartikeya (The War God. Son of Siva & Parvati)

9) Ancient Sculptures - Naga Worship 

10) Epigraphy Section - inscriptions engraved on stones, metals, woods & shells etc 

11) Ancient Coins - Gupta Coins, Kushana Coins, Satavahana Coins, Indo Greek Coins 

12) Ores & Minerals, Limestone & Dolomites, Rocks, Clay, Graphite etc   

13) Exiting the museum - a very productive visit, a history lesson learned & an appreciation of India's past history, culture & religious significance - a country which has the oldest civilisation in the world !