Cambodia’s 1,500-year-old Krishna statue showcased in National Museum of Asian Art virtual experience

via Nextshark, 26 May 2022: Revealing Krishna, currently at the National Museum of Asian Art at the Smithsonian.

The National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) is currently hosting a focus exhibition featuring the newly restored, 1,500-year-old Cambodian stone sculpture “Krishna Lifting Mountain Govardhan.”

“Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain,” which can be viewed from April 30 to Sept. 18, 2022, presents the story and context behind the restoration undertaken by the Cleveland Museum of Art conservation specialists.

The sculpture, which depicts the Hindu god Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shield his people from destruction, is one of eight deity figures recovered from cave temples in the mountain of Phnom Da near Angkor Borei, Cambodia.

Apart from the newly-restored Krishna’s unveiling, the exhibit is also integrating an interactive design that employs art, virtual tours and immersive video installations to tell the sculpture’s story.

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