India's first and only sand sculpture museum is situated in Mysore. Recently I got a chance to visit this beautiful museum. The sculptures here are really admirable and a delight to see.
It is situated near Chamundi Hills and all the sculptures here are made using only sand and water! A giant 15 feet Ganesha statue right at the entrance is followed by variety of themes including Tom & Jerry, Mysore Kings, Chamundeswari Goddess, landscapes and animals.
MN Gowri, a resident of Mysore is the creator of this museum. She is a bachelor in fine arts. Gowri wanted to show something unique to tourists coming to Mysore. Being an exponent of Sand Sculpture she decided to create a museum to showcase her works of art made out of sand and water.
Spread over 13500 square feet, this museum exhibits 150 pieces of sand sculptures. The prominent themes are heritage of Mysore, wildlife and scenes from epics of major religions of the world. Right at the entrance is a giant 15 feet tall statue of Ganesha. Other prominent works are those of the erstwhile King of Mysore, Chamundeswari Devi, Arjun and Krishna in chariot, wild animals and ancient Egypt.
For anyone visiting Mysore, this museum is a must-visit place. You will also find small shops on the side, which sells beautiful souvenirs which you can buy at really cheap prices. Simply loved all the sculptures here. Hats off to the creator for working so hard to achieve such a marvelous work!
!steemitworldmap 12.2950 lat 76.6821 long Sand Museum, Mysore d3scr