Som Niwas Gallery

Divine Gesture - The Magnificence of Mewar Spirituality

The display features stone sculptures from in and around Shree Eklingnath ji Temple, Kailashpuri that follows the Gurjara-Pratihara style of temple construction. Out Of the 308 sculptures which are in the collection of The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 105 are on display. Thematically they can be classified under four sections: Gods, Surasundaris, Goddesses and animal motifs / memorial stones. The Modernization / Renovation of Sculpture gallery was undertaken with the financial assistance from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, under the scheme 'Setting Up, Promotion & Strengthening of Regional & Local Museums'.