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The National Art Gallery
houses masterpieces of Indian art from the fascinating past and
the exciting present.
The Government Museum on
Pantheon Road once belonged to the Pantheon Committee formed by
important British citizens, responsible for improving the English
social life in Chennai. The archaeological section has beautiful
antiques from the Chola, Vijayanagar, Chalukya and Hoysala periods
and a rare collection of Buddhist sculptures from Amravati. Part of
the fascinating bronze collection, are the cosmic dance of Lord
Shiva - Natraja, Goddess Durga and the Elephant God - Ganesha, all
from the Chola period. Ardhanariswara, an incarnation of Lord Shiva
with one child bearing hip and breast is the show stealer.
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