Minister of State for Culture Lekhi interacted with media on the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and shared in regards to the cultural significance of the items beneath the e-auction, and urged individuals to return ahead and participate in it. The e-auction that started on October 2 will finish on October 31.
A statue of Ram Darbar, a mannequin of Golden Temple of Amritsar, Kamdhenu and the souvenir of Jerusalem are among the popular items in the newest spherical of e-auction of presents and mementos given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Meenakashi Lekhi mentioned on Monday. The e-auction that started on October 2 will finish on October 31.
Minister of State for Culture Lekhi interacted with media on the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and shared in regards to the cultural significance of the items beneath the e-auction, and urged individuals to return ahead and participate in it.
The minister emphasised that the statue of Ram Darbar, a mannequin of Golden Temple of Amritsar, Kamdhenu and the souvenir of Jerusalem, are among the popular items in this public sale and attracting so much of bidders.
A statue of Lord Laxmi Narayan Vitthal and goddess Rukmini, the Aranmula Kannadi, a brass statue of Lord Rama, Sita, Laxman, and Lord Hanuman, are additionally among popular items, in keeping with the Culture Ministry.
Replicas of the Sun Temple at Modhera and Vijay Stambh of Chittorgarh, Chamba rumal, Pattachitra, a wealthy portray depicting a ghat of Varanasi are among the 912 items that are half of the newest spherical of e-auction of presents and mementos given to the Prime Minister.
Some of the items have been displayed on the NGMA as half of an exhibition beginning October 2, which has attracted greater than 15,500 guests, the ministry mentioned in a press release. To guarantee inclusivity, the exhibition presents curated walkthroughs and excursions, it mentioned. Lekhi additionally highlighted the indigenous artwork types of excessive creative worth which are appropriate for show in museums or at properties of artwork lovers.
“These art pieces deserve respect and care. Some of these items include the Gond painting, headgear of Yakshagana Dance from Karnataka, and the bust of Basavanna in Bidri work,” she mentioned. In holding with custom, the proceeds from this e-auction will contribute to a noble trigger, particularly in assist of the Namami Gange Programme.
This flagship initiative of the Union authorities is devoted to preserving and restoring our nationwide river, the Ganga, and enhancing its delicate ecosystem, the assertion mentioned. The funds generated by means of this public sale will reinforce our unwavering dedication to safeguarding this invaluable nationwide asset, it mentioned.
This is the fifth version in a sequence of profitable auctions, the primary of which was held in January 2019. “In the last four editions, more than 7,000 items have been put on e-auction, and this time there are 912 items for the e-auction,” Lekhi had mentioned on October 2.
