‘A Tribute to Amaravati Glory’, a painting exhibit organised by Banthe Arts, was one of the highlights of Telugu Association of North America (TANA) convention being held at Detroit, USA.
Sponsored by Jayachand Pallekonda, NRI, the exhibition featured paintings by Joint Director of Social Welfare, R. Mallikarjuna Rao. Among the works are the painting of Amaravati stupa and that of 125 feet tall Dhyana Buddha statue on the banks of River Krishna at Amaravati.
“The exhibit is a part of an effort to spread the awareness about the importance and glory of the history and culture of Amaravati, the name of our new Capital. A Herculean effort was needed to airlift the entire set of paintings to USA and to book a slot in the venue. Thanks to the generosity of NRIs and art lovers, we could accomplish the task,’’ Mr. Mallikarjuna Rao, a renowned artist who sculpted the iconic Dhyana Buddha statue at Amaravati.
The exhibit has a painting on the famous Amaravati stupa, the Mahachaitya, an architectural marvel. The painting on Dhyana Buddha, a project conceived, designed and sculptured by Mr. Mallikarjuna Rao to replenish the glory of the times of Buddhist reign.
Under the statue, Mr. Rao had sculpted all the sculptural monuments exhibited at museums in Paris, Boston, London, Indonesia, Thailand and other South Asian countries.
