Under the sixteenth series of its online exhibition by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), on Wednesday, kovil kadu was displayed. It comprises sculptures of Tamil folk deities and saplings from Tamil Nadu, displayed in the sacred grove Open-air Exhibition of IGRMS has been presented online with its basic information and photographs and videos.
About this exhibition, Praveen Kumar Mishra, Director, IGRMS said that, in this episode of online exhibition series we are introducing you to “kovil kadu ”The Kovil Kadu has been established in the museum complex with display of stone sculptures of deities associated with the sacred forests of Tamil Nadu and various objects associated with their rituals and planting of various tree-plant species brought from Tamil Nadu. From this we want to introduce the audience to the intellectual and creative skills of simple societies.
Rajendra kumar Jhariya , the officer in charge of the exhibition area said that, Nature worship is an ancient Indian tradition. Sacred grove which represents one form of nature worship, is a component of the village land scape in Tamil Nadu.
Many groves have temples within them. While the residing deity in most of the sacred groves is the snake god, The Kovil Kadu of Tamil Nadu, established in 1999 by Tamil community from Tamil Nadu In the museum premises. From time to time, programs of live demonstration of this traditional ritual are also organised in the museum.
Dhir Singh horticulture officer Giving further information and said that Ayyappan’, ‘Murugan’ and ‘Amman’ are also worshipped in some places. On full moon days, communities offer prayers collectively.