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The Multipurpose Orissa State Museum situated in a kaleidoscopicenviron at the juction of old temple city and new capital metropolis of Bhubaneswar amidst the ruins of an ancient fortification, is the epitome of Orissan civilisation. It houses more then 56,000 rare antiquities ranging in the date from early time to modern period. The collections spread over 10 sections namely-1. Archaeology, 2. Epigraphy, 3. Numismatics, 4. Armoury, 5. Mining & Geology, 6. Natural History, 7. Art & Craft, 8. Contemporary Art, 9. Anthropology and 10. Palmleaf Manuscripts make the onlooker exhilerant and effused. The sprawling garden, green house open air sculpture park, children garden and enchanting fountains are added attractions. |
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| Archaeology Gallery |
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Archaeology gallery is famous for rare sculptures of Buddhist, Jaina, Saiva, Vaisnava and sakta pantheon. The exhibits spread over three spacious halls in the ground floor.The subject matters cover along time span of 3000 years representing the flourishing plastic, artistic, sculptural and architectural trends and traditions of Orissa. The fragmentary Asokan pillar, bell capital, lion, the Buddha, Amoghasiddhi, Jaina Tirthankaras, Krishnavishnu, Kaliadalan, Tantric figures of Chamunda, Manasa and six headed Kartikeya images etc. |
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Attract the tourist from far and near for their superb workmanship and philosophical symbolism. Infact, archaeology gallery is repository sculptural grandeur of Orisaa. Two ancient stepped wells of the museum complex are fabulous and thrilling sights. |
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| Epigraphy and Numismatics |
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In Epigraphy and Numismatic section Copper plate grants, stone inscriptions, a number of plastercast impressions and estampages of the originals, together the with numismatic treasures like panch-marked coins of the pre-Mauryan and Mauryan age, Kusana and Puri-Kusana coins, Gupta gold coins, sri Nanda, kalachuri and Yadav coins, Ganga fanams and silver coins of the Mughal emperors reflect the histrionic historical personality of Orissa. |
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