Recognition from cultural historians, media coverage, and milestones along the way to building the gallery.
A 20–24 ft steel sculpture of Vitthal, built entirely from words the Marathi language has absorbed from Telugu, Kannada, Kashmiri, Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindi and Sanskrit.
Read More →Cultural activist, thinker and linguist G. N. Devy writes on Chinchani's Shabd Shilpa as a rural art installation that "emerges as a critique of nationalism with its embracing of pluralism."
Read More →Sandesh Bhandare's photographic exhibition and discussion session on the Wari and Tamasha traditions travelled to Nagpur.
Read More →The tour continued to Yavatmal with a further exhibition and discussion session on the Wari and Tamasha traditions.
Read More →(Kalyan · Amravati · Malegaon) — Coming Soon
Coverage of the Kalyan, Amravati and Malegaon sessions is being formatted for the web and will be added here.
Voices of Support
The Atmabhan project is not merely about building a gallery — it is about restoring the collective memory and dignity of the Marathi people. This is exactly the kind of cultural initiative our times demand.
Dr. Ganesh Devi
Linguist & Cultural Historian
Sandesh Bhandare's work on Wari and Tamasha is a rare confluence of artistic sensitivity and rigorous documentation. This gallery will give that work the permanent home it deserves.
Vasant Abaji Dahake
Marathi Litterateur & Painter
The traditions of Wari and Tamasha are Maharashtra's greatest contributions to human culture. Preserving their visual legacy at Chinchani, on the very route of the pilgrimage, is inspired thinking.
Kumar Ketkar
Senior Journalist & Parliamentarian