Sri Krishna Museum, Thanesar

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Situated near Brahma Sarovar in Thanesar, in the state of Haryana in North India. Edit

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Sri Krishna Museum, Situated near Brahma Sarovar and set up by the Kurukshetra Development Board, it is one of the finest museums on the theme of Krishna . It has a collection of wide variety of beautiful sculptures, paintings and other artistic creations relating to the legend of Krishna. The Sri Krishna Museum comprises of six galleries in which a variety of art objects such as wood carvings, metal castings, ivory carvings, miniature paintings, palm leaf etches, illustrated manuscripts, tableaux depicting facets of life and exploits of Sri Krishna have been displayed.Paintings of the Kangra and Madhubani styles, pattachitra-folk paintings of Orissa depicting scenes from Mahabharata have been prominently displayed. At the entrance of the Sri Krishna Museum, visitors are greeted by splendid sculpture of Ganesh in a dancing mudra (posture). It has some historical artifacts and paintings depicting the Mahabharata war.

Sri Krishna Museum, Thanesar

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October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

BUS : Haryana Roadways Buses and other neighboring State Corporation buses connect Kurukshetra to other cities like Delhi, Chandigarh and other important places. Buses connecting to Delhi (160 km), Ambala (40 km) and Karnal (39 km) are frequently available. Private A/C buses charge about Rs 1,500 for Delhi-Kurukshetra trip.

Train : Kurukshetra is a major railway junction connected to all important railway stations in the country.

Air : The nearest Airports are at Delhi and Chandigarh, which are connected to Kurukshetra by road and rail. Taxi services are also available from the airports. Delhi international airport is air connected to all major cities in India and abroad. Delhi is at a distance of 160 km from Kurukshetra, for which taxi charge is about Rs 2,000.

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