The Ravi Varma Press & the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village at Manipal
The effort of Vijayanath Shenoy in transplanting dismantled homes and shrines led to the establishment of the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village in Manipal. Over time the transposed buildings and collection of artefacts grew, leading to the opening of the space as a dedicated museum. The space now houses over 11 heritage structures, 8 traditional shrines, 3 museums and several shops.
In 2003-04, the remnants of the Ravi Varma Press was being disposed at Lonavala. At this time, Mr. Shenoy approached the owner of the Press and acquired the archival material which is now housed in a building within the museum. The museum is important for it is because of the Ravi Varma Press, the memory of Raja Ravi Varma stood immortalized in the minds of the common man.
The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation & the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village
The first visit at the time of the research for the book series was in May 2019 at which point the magnitude of the collection was made known. Special to the collection in this museum are the lithograph stones, progress prints, letters and correspondence associated with the Ravi Varma Press.
Ganesh Shivaswamy was appointed the Honorary Curator to curate this museum in March 2024 and the process has commenced and is underway.
Start of the curation of the Ravi Varma Press Museum at the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, Manipal
Livestreams at the time when curation commenced
Streamed on April 11, 2024 from the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, Manipal.
Streamed on April 12, 2024 from the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, Manipal.
Streamed on April 13, 2024 from the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, Manipal.