Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal
Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal is a cultural institution based in Udaipur in Rajasthan state in India engaged in studying folk art, culture, songs and festivals of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and to popularise and propagate folk arts, folk dances and folk literature. It was founded by Padam Shri Late Devi Lal Samar in the year 1952. The institution has a museum that exhibits collection of folk articles from Rajasthan like rural-dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instruments, folk deities and paintings. There is puppet theater (Kathputli) too where puppet shows are held at regular intervals.
Museum[]
It includes a museum dedicated to folk art of Rajasthan.
- Wall sculptures
Chavanda Mata
Amaj Mata
Narsing Mata
Kala Bheru
Sadu Mata
Kalaji - Goraji
Sand Mata
Rebari dev
Ramu-Keval Devi
- Other items
Ritual pots
Mask
Painting of Ganesha
Place of worship for Mataji
Wood painting
Drawing
Radha, Krishna and the gopis
Hanuman (Ramleela)
Full-sized puppet
Full-sized puppet
Full-sized puppet
Full-sized puppet
Full-sized puppet
Full-sized puppet with mask
Design for henna tattoos
References[]
Coordinates: 24°35′40″N 73°41′22″E / 24.5944916°N 73.6894614°E
- Museums in Rajasthan
- Cultural organisations based in India
- Museums established in 1952
- Folk art museums and galleries
- Organisations based in Udaipur
- Puppet theaters
- Puppet museums
- Tourist attractions in Udaipur
- Rajasthani folklore
- Puppetry in India
- 1952 establishments in Rajasthan
- Buildings and structures in Udaipur
- Museums in Udaipur
- Culture of Udaipur