Chandradhari Museum

Chandradhari Museum which was established by the state government in 1957, It is situated at Darbhanga in Bihar, Originally situated on the eastern bank of Mansarowar Lake, The museum was shifted to the present double-storied building in 1974. The Museum with the help of the private collection of Chandradhari Singh, a zamindar of Madhubani

Chandradhari Museum
Chandradhari Museum is located in Bihar
Chandradhari Museum
Chandradhari Museum
Chandradhari Museum is located in India
Chandradhari Museum
Chandradhari Museum (India)
Established7 December 1957 (1957-12-07)
LocationStation Rd Darbhanga
Coordinates26°9′7″N 85°54′23″E
TypeArchaeological and artistic
CuratorSudhir Kumar Yadav
Websiteyac.bih.nic.in/Dm-01.htm

Chandrandar Museum[1] was established on 7 December 1957. Earlier it was named Mithila Museum. It was later named after Babu Chandraheri Singh, the landlord of Ranti Dodhi of the main donor Madhubani district. It has been constructed from artifacts and heritage received from them.

Exhibits

Chandradhari Museum Archaeological and artistic works are displayed in 11 gallery halls here. each exhibiting artifacts of a different category. Among the exhibit include attractive artifacts made of glass, rare and splendid artistic works of weavers, and rare miniature paintings of different styles. Most noteworthy among the paintings is the painting of Krishna Leela with Gopies, based on Geet-Govinda of Jaidev. Painting describing the great epic Ramayana has been arranged in this hall. The museum has a fabulous collection of statues made of Brass in Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan style. Statues of Goddess Durga, Surya, and Lord Shiva are quite attractive. Statues related to Buddhism are also on display. The natural history section showcases costly gems and stones. The museum also has library facilities.[2] There are art objects made of glass, fabric, metal, and other materials depicting epic stories, gems, battle guns, and other interesting subjects. Chandradhari lived in the nearby town of Madhubani and his family had donated his collections for this museum

The museum is open from 10 to 4 o'clock for the general audience. At the moment, there is no fee. Many celebrities of the country have arrived in the museum. Maharaja Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga has observed his heritage. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi , former President Dr. Zakir Hussain, Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and his wife Pratishthi, former Chief Minister Dr. Srikrishna Co, Karpuri Thakur, former Governor Dr. AR Kidwai, Dr. LP Shahi, Jagannath Kaushal, Nitish kumar spent around two hours going through the 5,000 exhibits, etc. have examined[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Places of Interest – Welcome to Darbhanga District".
  2. "दरभंगा दर्शन". Darbhanga-An introduction.
  3. "CM revisits history at twin museums". www.telegraphindia.com.
  4. "A museum in Bihar where rare Ramayana and Quran of one inch size are preserved". www.jagran.com.
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