Hasta Shilpa Trust’s founder-secretary Mr. Vijaynath Shenoy explaining the exceptional nature of wooden pillars at the Museum of Arts and Crafts located in The Heritage Village.
Village museum entrance
The Miyar House, the main entry block (Hebbagilu Chavadi) of a standard Brahmin family from Miyar in Karkala taluk, currently houses the office of the museum. Though it contains all traditional elements of the coastal area, there are obvious traits found in British architecture. It possesses traditional Gajalakshmi carving, matching jaglis, and a South Canara balcony with fluted columns and handmade wrought iron grills etc.
Last entry by 3.45 pm
However, during public holidays such as Ugadi, Vishu and New Year days visitors may enter till 5 p.m.The Trust has also requested that people who visit their structures have slip-on footwear as they would be required to remove their shoes when entering them.Snacks and drinks are not allowed inside the village museum.Tickets for entry can be obtained either from ticket counters or online through https://www.heritagevillagemanipal.org
Love for nature and culture
It was not just about preserving heritage structures that Late Vijayanath Shenoy liked but different aspects related to nature too. He initiated bodies like Sangeeth Sabha Udupi (1961) and Yaksha Mandal Manipal(1981), respectively. Furthermore, he brought into existence cultural tableaux of performances in Udupi Ashta Mutts’ Paryaya celebrations since 1968 whereby these tableaux continue to feature as part of Udupi Paryaya.
Ravi Varma Gallery Re-restoration
One of these new attractions will include Raja Ravi Varma Gallery, which will be re-restored next year.Opening up on the issue, Museum Manager Ramesh Mallya said that currently, the gallery is closed to the public for re-restoration.Such other additions have come up in the open air museum as Ganjiffa Gallery and Hungarcutta Bansaale Mane from 2017 onwards.
The temple of village gods
Garadi Mane, Adakathaya Shrine, Nagabana and Nandikeshwara Shrine are some of the deities found at this place. The Nandikeshwara shrine was created by roofing a natural outcrop of rock within the site. Inside this shrine you will see Bhoota figures which are commonly known as nature energies and many more including defined personalities like heroes or Saadhakas or seekers ,Ganas or attendants of Lord Shiva, Mother Goddess etc.The age of statues inside the temple ranges from 150-1100 years.
