"Darshan Of The Divine" Documentary film screening at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 13th October 2013

Time : 7:00 pm

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call  91-11-43663333 (Habitat World) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.

Place : Gulmohar Hall, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 ( Bikes & Bicycles )
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'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : 'Darshan Of The Divine' Documentary film screening.
By about the 8th century, the utsava murtis, or festival images of the deities, in the temples of Tamil Nadu, began to be made in bronze. This tradition of bronzes, which reached its height in the rule of the Cholas, resulted in some of the finest works of Indian art. 
In the skilled hands of devoted artists, the metal images communicated the majesty and dignity of the deities, as well as the suppleness and dynamic movement of their bodily form. These are remarkably expressive and graceful. They convey the spiritual fervour of the artists who made them. These works of art are part of a divine architecture, where the deity manifests himself in forms which awaken the bliss and the peace within the viewer. 
The most magnificent image in the bronzes is the Nataraja, Shiva in his cosmic dance. In this dance, he creates and destroys the world. The richness of symbolic meaning in the Nataraja image makes it one of the greatest icons created by man. 
These fluid and subtle images are a means of expressing the beauty of the divine which is in all that we see. 

Language : English

Year : 2008

Duration : 25mins

Director : Benoy K. Behl Part 

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