EXHIBITION "Hindu Deities Worshiped in Japan" solo photography show By Benoy K Behl at Rashtrapati Bhavan > 1st to 8th July 2017

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1st July : 5:00 pm Add to Calendar 01/07/2017 17:00 01/07/2017 18:00 Asia/Kolkata EXHIBITION "Hindu Deities Worshiped in Japan" solo photography show By Benoy K Behl Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2017/06/exhibition-hindu-deities-worshiped-in.html Museum, Rashtrapati Bhawan, President's Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110004 DD/MM/YYYY - Inauguration by Honorable Minister of State for External Affairs, General V. K. Singh 
The Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan and the Director General of the Japan Foundation will also be present on the occasion.
2nd to 8th July : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Add to Calendar 02/07/2017 10:00 08/07/2017 17:00 Asia/Kolkata EXHIBITION "Hindu Deities Worshiped in Japan" solo photography show By Benoy K Behl Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2017/06/exhibition-hindu-deities-worshiped-in.html Museum, Rashtrapati Bhawan, President's Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110004 DD/MM/YYYY  (Mondays and gazetted holidays Closed) - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Venue : Museum, Rashtrapati Bhawan, President's Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110004
Entry from Gate No. 30 of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Museum. It is approachable from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital round-about, through Mother Teresa Crescent.  

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Event Description : EXHIBITION "Hindu Deities Worshiped in Japan" solo photography show By Benoy K Behl

The Director of the Japan Foundation very kindly says that the exhibition and film on 'Hindu Deities Worshipped in Japan' has taken Indo-Japan relations on to a new plane altogether. You may also feel that it is a game-changer in the diplomatic relations. 

This exhibition is being held by the Japan Foundation at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum as part of the Indo-Japan Year of Friendly Exchanges 2017.  

Most people are not aware that numerous Hindu deities are very actively worshiped in Japan. In fact, there are hundreds of shrines to Saraswati alone. There are innumerable representations of Lakshmi, Indra, Brahma, Ganesha, Garuda and other deities. In fact, deities we have practically forgotten in India, such as Vayu and Varuna are still worshiped in Japan.

In 1,200 temples in Japan ‘homa’ (goma in Japan) is performed every day, along with Sanskrit chanting. In many ways, I find that Japan has preserved ancient Hindu traditions, even when they may have changed here in India.

Most of the photographs in the exhibition ‘Hindu Deities Worshipped in Japan’ were taken by Benoy with the support of a Japan Foundation Fellowship. 

Organized by : The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024
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