2015/10/26

Singapore Family Trip Day 5 - Asian Civilisations Museum

Last Day of the trip, we visit Singapore Asian Civilisations Museum. We simply visit the gallery of South Asia and Islamic World. It exhibits the arts of Hinduism, Jainism, and Islam through this geographical area and beyond...

***hahahaha, I cannot memorize the information of collection XD


Stele of Umamaheshvara
India, Uttar Pradesh, ca 9th century



Bronze Somaskanda
This is a family-oriented representation of the otherwise ferocious deity Rudra-Shiva. Shiva has a unique dichotomy in his personality, combining asceticism with sensuality. The Somaskanda - Shiva with Uma (Parvati, his consort) and Skanda their son - is generally worshipped during festivals of the Shaiva cycle in South India...


Ganesha


Bronze Hanuman
The son of Vayu, the wind god and Anjana, is an ape who is powerful, erudite and faithful. According to the great Sanskrit epic, Ramayana, he was so devoted to Rama that he asked for nothing in return. His selflessness is an inspiration for Vishnu devotees till this day...



Jina
***Medication



***God of Music


***Islamic Collections





***Islamic Architecture


Tombstone


Buraq
In Islamic tradition, a creature transported Prophet Muḥammad to heaven, described as "a white animal, half-mule, half-donkey, with wings on its sides..."


It is sad that I just look at Head of a Bodhisattva far away, as I have no ticket......
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