Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal

Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal

The Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal is a museum located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, which works to study the folk arts, culture, songs and festivals of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and to popularize and propagate folk arts, folk dances and folk literature. It was founded by Padma Shri Late Devi Lal Samar in the year 1952. This institution has a museum which displays a collection of folk items of Rajasthan such as rural costumes, jewelry, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instruments, folk deities and paintings. It also has a puppet theater (kathputli) where puppet shows are held at regular intervals.

History of Lok Kala Mandal

The museum was established by Padmashri Devi Lal Samar in 1952. Her main objective behind this was to revive the vanishing culture of folk arts, songs and festivals of the regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh etc. Other goals of the institute are: to popularize and propagate folk arts, folk dances and folk literature, to conduct research in folklore and folk arts, to update traditional folk arts in accordance with the modern environment, to give puppet shows and performances of folk dances and songs in India and outside India, to conduct training courses in folklore, to encourage folk artists and to undertake allied educational exercises and programmes.

Location Of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal
Location of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal is in the heart of Udaipur, Rajasthan which is an easily accessible and attractive destination for tourists. The precise location of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal is
Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Near Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandir, Chetak Circle, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal Timings
There are two time slots in Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal for
Lok Kala Museum – 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Puppet and Folk Dance – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

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