The Taoroinai Throne

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Media
Sculpture/3D
Size
5 ft high and 3 ft wide
Date
2011-05-07
Location
Imphal
Description

Name & Idea of Art: " Lord Protector" (the remark Dragon throne), it is the secret Artistic figure "Taoroinai Throne" the soul giving god, by the request of gods & goddess who came from the moon on earth according to "Leisemba Puya" and "Langmaiching-Ching-Koi-Rol" the holybook of the meiteis, as the Srimad Bhagabat Geeta of the hindus, that related to the astrological and scientific theory and idea in the solar system, if the moon is not only one natural satellite to our planet earth, there is not known even a single body on earth.

Another Mythology Believes & Idea to the Meities: It is the perfect supreme figure as a throne for power, knowledge and strength used by the Meitei Kings as "Kangla Phampan Kaba" or sitting on the Kangla throne, from the time of the 1st king of Manipur " Nongda Lairen Pakhangba" in 33 A.D to king Kulachandra in 1891 in different shapes & styles.

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Artist Statement
Three Mothers Art Gallery Cum Museum located at Thangapat Mapal Palace Compound, Imphal East and Manipur envisages and epitomizes the rich culture and heritage, tradition and history of the state. It was established in 1978, and the ‘Three Mothers’ signifies the motherland, mother tongue and mother of self. Shri Gurumayum Shyamsunder Sharma, born on September 24, 1955, he began learning to sculpt at the age of ten, from his grandfather and he has devoted his life to the art. All his sculptures are carved out of a single root incorporating its natural shape into the design. The themes of his work are derived from nature, the mythological of Manipur and reflections on its turbulent history. Renowned sculptor Gurumayum Shyamsunder Sharma, single-handedly craved all the work exhibited in the museum, which range from chairs and animals figures to carvings of famous personalities, besides other mythological figures. One of his large work entered Limca Book of Records for the Wooden Artistic Figure (Symbol of Peace) in 2005.
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