South India Temple Tours

Are you a true art lover? Have you ever wished to see the unique collection of traditional and contemporary Indian art? Sri Chitra Art Gallery in Thiruvananthapuram is one such place that is capable to satisfy your desires. Established in 1935, Sri Chitra Art Gallery is a fascinating and superb art gallery in Trivandrum city.

Major Features

• The art gallery displays various paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich.
• One can see the best and exquisite works from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools of art in India.
• Paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali draw million of tourists from all over the world.
• The architecture of the art gallery is typical Dravidian in nature.
• One can also see some of the rarest bronze images, ivory carvings, temple chariots and historical ornaments.
• Copies of paintings of Ajanta and works from Mughal and Rajput miniature paintings is another attraction.

Along with the excellent collection of Indian art with examples from early to modern schools, the paintings in the Chitra Art Gallery are embellished with semi- precious stones. One can easily spend few hours viewing all the displays. The museum and Art Gallery is open to tourists from 10 am to 04:45 pm. (except Monday).