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aims to highlight the various living practice and objects of daily
tradition-The camel hide Ustakari, Botanical paintings, silver
korni work, silawat workmanship. The various representative work
of these karigars and Ustakars have yet to get the
prominence therefore Prachina will represent platform for folk
performing art and workshop for crafts practiced in Bikaner.
The
galleries of the museum depict the glorious past in terms of
costumes and poshaks. The peculiar style in term of kalabhut
embroidery, Zardozi work, Badala work on ground of skill, resham,
makhmal have all been displayed in form of Gaghara (Skirt), Short
shirt like top(Kurti), short bodice(Kanchali), odhana (veli). This
work symbolizes the past karigari which now is a part of
disapearing life of Bikaner
The
ritual paraphernalia of worship is great example of festivity. The
idol poshak was intricately made with hands. Mukuts worn by Devi
or even jewellery shringar was observed very meticulously. The
Kalidar Ghaghra made with hands is now machinwe made costumes. The
ready availablity of objects dimininshes man made efforts hence
the Mandir Gallery in Prachina transports human minds to the rich
past tradition of hand made costumes.
The
vision of ancestral rulers boughts the modernization of cameras
and photography came very early in Bikaner. Black and white
portraits of young men and women in their traditional gear become
very fashionable.Group photograhs of important events during the
time of Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh Ji were greatly covered with the
advent of photography.
The
patronization of miniature painting ushered in a whole new concept
of depicting portraits of rulers, varied sublects like landscapes,
Rasik Puria, Raslila. Prachina protrait gallery is representation
of the glorious past of photography culture in that early days.
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