About Bhartiya Sanskriti Darshan in Bhuj, Gujarat :
Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan (also known as the Folk museum) in Bhuj is a prominent Kutchi cultural center and museum situated towards the south of College Road near the Collector s Office. It houses a marvelous range of Kutchi folk art and crafts, particularly the ones belonging to the countryside regions of Kutch district, which are garnered with earnest efforts of an official forest representative during his tour around while executing government duties. The central area of the museum has exhibits of rural architecture among beautiful paintings and quality textile arts laced with archaeological specimens.
It has chiefly five segments. The Ethnological segment that contains Sahitya Chitra exists in the central hall. Other segments have got crucial artifacts such as leather embroidery, woodwork, metal carvings, terra cotta, wall hangings, beadwork, daggers and swords. Tourists will be able to view intricately designed “Kothala”, which exists inside one of the huts.
Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan displays the lifestyles of the Kutchi villager consisting nearly 4500 exhibits.
Activities & Projects of Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan :
- Ayurved Hospital Research & Development, Wagholi
- Research Projects
- Cancer Research Project
- AIDS Research Project
- Fracture and Delayed Bone Healing Project
- Female and Child Welfare Project
- Arthritis Project
- Dnyanprabha Ayurved Hospital, Alandi
- Ayurved College, Wagholi
- Atharva Ayurved Pharmaceutical
- Sanjeevani Medicinal Plantation Unit
- Panchakarma Centre
- Panchakarma Treatment
- Relax with Ayurveda
- Yoga Centre
- Book Publication
- Keshav Aabaji Educational Institute, Tadwal
- Sam Sangeet Sabha
- Goshala Project
- Vermi Compost Project
How To Get Here:
By road: For those traveling from Ahmedabad, the bus may be more convenient than the train, though slightly more expensive. Several private companies run sleeper buses (with a full horizontal bunk), leaving the city for Bhuj between 8pm and 11pm, arriving in Bhuj between 6am and 8am the next morning. These bus companies all have their offices around Paldi in Ahmedabad; Sahjanand Travels and Patel Travels are two recommended ones. There are also private sitting (non-sleeper) buses, and ST (State Transport) buses that make the trip for less money but considerably less comfortable seats.
By rail: Two daily express trains, the Bhuj Express and the Kutch Express, go from Bhuj to Ahmedabad (8hrs) and on to Mumbai (16hrs.) However, both trains pass through Ahmedabad in the middle of the night, as the schedules are designed to depart and arrive and reasonable hours from Bhuj and Mumbai, not Ahmedabad.
By air: One or more flights daily connect Bhuj to Mumbai.
Once in Bhuj, ST buses go to larger destinations around the district, private jeeps can also be rented (a good option for larger parties), and some smaller places can only be reached bychhakdas.