TheNationalMuseumwillsoonbeshowcasing
an exhibition called Buddhist Art of India, in
collaborationwithIndianMuseumKolkata.Thethexhibitionwillbeopenedon30 October,2015
thandwillbeondisplayuntil30 November,2015.
AfterahugesuccessatShanghaiMuseum,Tokyo
National Museum and Asian Civilizations
Museum, Singapore, Indian Museum, Kolkata,
the oldest aswell as the largest of its kind in
SouthAsia, this landmarkexhibitionon Indian
Buddhist Art is being held here at National
Museum,NewDelhi.
Buddhism has i t s roots in the Ind ian
subcontinentandIndianBuddhistartisknown
for its rich and diverse form of sculpture,
paintings, and symbols. From its homeland of
India, Buddhist art travelled to other parts of
Asia and theworld, adapting to local styles in
eachnewculture.
Life scenes of the Buddha
thSarnath, ca. 5 century C.E.Sarnath, Uttar PradeshSand Stone92x32x11cmIndian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. S3/A2509
DatesandVenue:30thOctober,2015till30thNovenmer,2015ExhibitionHall‐1FirstFloor
BUDDHISTARTOFINDIA
The masterpieces on show in this exhibition provide a
glimpseintotheinspiringlifestoryoftheGreatBuddhaand
thedevelopmentofBuddhistart.Theexhibitionshowcases
91 objects including sculptures, manuscripts and ritual
objectsrelatedtothelifeofBuddhaandBuddhism.
Bodhisattva headGandhara, ca. 2 century C.E.Near Peshawar (North-West part of undivided India)Stucco,15.1x10.2x13 cm.Indian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. P9/A23303
Thisexhibition,withexclusiveobjectsfromthecollection
of Indian Museum, invites visitor to see three sections
basedonthedifferentstagesofdevelopmentofBuddhism.
Initiating with the life of the Buddha, the story further
proceedstotheformationofdoctrineanditsdevelopment
throughtheagesand�inallytheexpansionbycrossingthe
geographicalboundary.
AvalokitesvaraPala period, ca. 11 /12 century C.E.Chowrapara, RajshahiBasalt,112x56x15cm.Indian Museum, KolkataAcc. No. 9015/A25200