The Siddhagiri Gramjivan Wax Museum at Kaneri, near Kolhapur, Maharashtra, is a one of kind wax museum. The main aim of this museum is to depict rural Indian life. The museum refreshes the 'Bara Balutedar' System a servant-cum-caste system that existed in Maharashtra.
There is an entrance fee to enter the museum and photography is strictly prohibited.The place is well maintained.
Once inside the museum you would be surprised to see the details of every exhibit. The artists have taken pain to keep in mind the most minute details to make the exhibit beautiful and impressive. To move around the museum there is a predefined path which you have to follow. As one moves along this path one can see the various exhibits. One would be surprised to see the sheer number of exhibits. The exhibits kept in the enclosed area are mostly of mythological characters. These exhibits do appear to be made of wax. However the exhibits that are kept in open definitely do not appear to be that of wax. It will be impossible to describe the whole scenario without any pictures.
The most magnificent exhibit which I found was that of a procession where more than dozen villagers are pulling along a temple rath. The way these artists have managed to create such magnificent statues with the realistic expressions is just mind blowing. This place is definitely worth a visit. It is strange though, that photography is not allowed inside the museum. The photos of these exhibits would have been a feast for the eyes. Imagine the publicity this place would get with the photos of this place.
It takes about two hours to see this place. One should definitely avoid a bright sunny day as this would make the experience uncomfortable.
The museum itself is part of land belonging to Kaneri Math. The surrounding area is also very nice and clean with trees all around. There is a big Shiva statue near the temple.
The places is around 15 km from Kolhapur. To reach here continue on the Bangalore highway until you reach the MIDC area. Once here take the right turn towards Kaneri lake and continue on this road. On this road you would see a big statue of cow and a calf. When we visited this place, work was in progress in this area, could be another temple or a new project coming up.
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No photos of the museum exhibits as photography strictly prohibited.
The below pics are of the area surrounding museum where photography was allowed.
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There is an entrance fee to enter the museum and photography is strictly prohibited.The place is well maintained.
Once inside the museum you would be surprised to see the details of every exhibit. The artists have taken pain to keep in mind the most minute details to make the exhibit beautiful and impressive. To move around the museum there is a predefined path which you have to follow. As one moves along this path one can see the various exhibits. One would be surprised to see the sheer number of exhibits. The exhibits kept in the enclosed area are mostly of mythological characters. These exhibits do appear to be made of wax. However the exhibits that are kept in open definitely do not appear to be that of wax. It will be impossible to describe the whole scenario without any pictures.
The most magnificent exhibit which I found was that of a procession where more than dozen villagers are pulling along a temple rath. The way these artists have managed to create such magnificent statues with the realistic expressions is just mind blowing. This place is definitely worth a visit. It is strange though, that photography is not allowed inside the museum. The photos of these exhibits would have been a feast for the eyes. Imagine the publicity this place would get with the photos of this place.
It takes about two hours to see this place. One should definitely avoid a bright sunny day as this would make the experience uncomfortable.
The museum itself is part of land belonging to Kaneri Math. The surrounding area is also very nice and clean with trees all around. There is a big Shiva statue near the temple.
The places is around 15 km from Kolhapur. To reach here continue on the Bangalore highway until you reach the MIDC area. Once here take the right turn towards Kaneri lake and continue on this road. On this road you would see a big statue of cow and a calf. When we visited this place, work was in progress in this area, could be another temple or a new project coming up.
Photos:
No photos of the museum exhibits as photography strictly prohibited.
The below pics are of the area surrounding museum where photography was allowed.
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| Just before reaching the museum |
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| Entrance of Kaneri Math |
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