Under the museum series ‘Exhibit of the Month’ of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), a traditional object is being displayed for the whole month. The exhibit for the month of September — Shilambhu — is on display from Tuesday onwards in the indoor exhibition building — Veethi Sankul.
V Srinivas (IAS), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, formally inaugurated the ‘exhibit of the month’. After inaugurating the ‘Exhibit of the Month’, Joint Secretary visited the museum. Head of Office, Arun Kiro gave a detailed information about the activities being carried out by the museum. The Joint Secretary praised the worked done by IGRMS at national-level for preservation and promotion of culture.
‘Shilambu’ is deeply associated with the famous Tamil epic Silppatikaram. The epic is greatly remembered and cherished by the people for the courageous act of a legendary woman Kannagi who withstand to prove the death-sentence of the King to her husband, a wrong judgement. The glory of her undaunted courage resounded with a matter of pride for women to wear this kind of anklet.
On this occasion, BK Chatterji (Administrative Officer), DS Rao (Chemist), Anand Tehanguriya (Assistant Curator, Display), Assistant Keepers Rakesh Bhatt, RM Nayal, SK Pandey, HBS Parihar (Officer in-charge, Cine-Video) were present with other officers and employees of IGRMS.