The archaeology of Hindu ritual
A lunchtime lecture
Friday 24 July, 13.15
Stevenson Lecture Theatre
Admission free, booking advised
Dr Michael Willis, British Museum, examines the rituals of
Udayagiri in central India, a key site from the imperial Gupta
dynasty (3rd–6th century AD). He demonstrates how ceremonies can be
reconstructed from inscriptions and archaeological evidence.
Related to the exhibitions India Landscape and
Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of
Jodhpur.
Booking information
Image: Death of Vali; Rama and Lakshmana
Wait out the Monsoon (detail). Illustration from the
Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas(1532–1623) Jodhpur, c. 1775;
62.7 x 134.5 cm. © Mehrangarh Museum Trust