Monday, November 27, 2017

Museum of Himachal Culture and Folk Art Utopia Complex, Manali

Location: Utopia Comlex, Near Hadimba Temple, Hadimba Temple Rd, Siyal, Manali, Himachal Pradesh 175131

It is located opposite Hadimba devi temple and houses models of Brahma temple, prasher temple, kamro temple (sangla valley), saraji temple (these kinds of temples were used as rest house by devtas while traveling), models of kinnouri, kullu, kangra traditional houses,  chehnai kothi,  and model of Gondia fort.  Model of Saraji devta with musical instruments and puja accessories, palanquin of whom is carried on the shoulders of male devotees from village to village during festivals. Traditional musical instruments like 'Dilruba,  Saarangi which were used in  the king's court for background music, used more abundantly in chamba district and  'Shehnaai' used during marriages,  folk dances and festivals also enhanced the charm of museum. 

Long wooden serving spoon, wooden containers, wooden curd Malan, wooden water containers, wooden dishes and trays, jewellery and jewellery boxes traditionally known as 'Baksu' made out of copper,  wooden,  and brass,  shawl worn by ladies traditionally called  'Pattu', traditional blanket known as 'Sela' were also present in the museum. 
Slippers of Lahaul made by sheep's skin, goat goat's hair and straw grass, woolen socks made by goat's hair, woolen rope natively called as 'Dora' tied by shepherds around their waist to provide warmth during cold, different types of hubble bubbles (hookah),  axes of iron,  cutters /scissors of iron,  bamboo baskets,  water pot made by clay and alage. Flask made by gourd (any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera (Lagenaria and Cucurbita) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils),



Museum of Himachal Culture and Folk Art Utopia Complex,
 Manali











Kullu musical instruments



Small wooden dining table traditionally known as 'Soltak'















Woolen socks made by goat's hair















Saraangi and Dilruba


Meteor found from Darling,
a remote village in Nepal.  (21/11/2001).




















Spinning wheel of Gandhiji


Mask of village gods brought on decorated palanquin
(raths) during the festivals


Model of Saraji devi with musical instruments



Dora



Slippers of Lahaul made by straw grass


Kupad (stone veesels)




Flasks made by gourd




Water pot made by clay and alage



Slippers of Lahaul made by sheep's skin, goat goat's hair


Traditional kiln


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