Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
How is the goddess worshiped in Udaipur? After darkness falls, music fills the air, fireworks light the night sky, and phosphorous lamps glow. On a jasmine-draped boat, the king circles Lake Pichola, admiring the city, chatting with his nobleman, and enjoying a dance performance. By the shore, women immerse images of the goddess Gauri into the lake. In doing so, they ask the goddess to ensure marital fidelity, good harvests, and blessings in childbirth.
Immerse yourself in the celebration, through an ambient soundscape created by Amit Dutta exclusively for this exhibition.
A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art from November 19, 2022 through May 14, 2023. For more information, visit: https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/a-splendid-land-paintings-from-royal-udaipur/
Video directed and edited by Amit Dutta. Animation by Vatsal.
Image: Maharana Sangram Singh II at the Gangaur boat procession, Udaipur, ca. 1715–18, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 79.2 × 77.9 cm, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 2012.19.0014I
It's our centennial year! Join us and be part of #TheNext100. To learn more about the museum’s centennial celebrations, visit: https://asia.si.edu/centennial
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How is the goddess worshiped in Udaipur? After darkness falls, music fills the air, fireworks light the night sky, and phosphorous lamps glow. On a jasmine-draped boat, the king circles Lake Pichola, admiring the city, chatting with his nobleman, and enjoying a dance performance. By the shore, women immerse images of the goddess Gauri into the lake. In doing so, they ask the goddess to ensure marital fidelity, good harvests, and blessings in childbirth.
Immerse yourself in the celebration, through an ambient soundscape created by Amit Dutta exclusively for this exhibition.
A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art from November 19, 2022 through May 14, 2023. For more information, visit: https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/a-splendid-land-paintings-from-royal-udaipur/
Video directed and edited by Amit Dutta. Animation by Vatsal.
Image: Maharana Sangram Singh II at the Gangaur boat procession, Udaipur, ca. 1715–18, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 79.2 × 77.9 cm, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 2012.19.0014I
It's our centennial year! Join us and be part of #TheNext100. To learn more about the museum’s centennial celebrations, visit: https://asia.si.edu/centennial
asia.si.edu
#SmithsonianAsianArt
