Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi TRAVEL GUIDE

Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi is located in Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh state, it is the ancestors mansion of Pandit Birju Maharaj, which has now been given the form of a museum today. This mansion named Bindadin Dyodhi, The Kalka of Kathak, located on Guiyana Road, Lucknow, is the place where Pt. Kalka Maharaj, Pt. Bindadin Maharaj, Pt. Achan Maharaj, Pt. Lachhu Maharaj, Pt. Shambhu Maharaj used to stay. Not only this, famous film stars Nargis, Kumkum, Sitara Devi, Gopikrishna also took kathak education on this Dyodhi.

History of Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi

Uttar Pradesh Government has developed ancestors' Haveli 'Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi' as Kathak Museum s Pt. Birju Maharaj handed it over to the culture department of India. The museum was inaugurated by Arun Kumari Kori, Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge). Birju Maharaj has received many honors not only in the country but also abroad. There are many disciples of Birju Maharaj, who are engaged in pursuing this art.

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Things to see in Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi

Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi 'has been developed as Kathak Museum of Lucknow House, in which the ancestor family of Pt. Birju Maharaj started the Lucknow. It has many collections of utilities like textiles - achkan, shawl, cap, shirt, Sherwani, saris, pajamas, pots, sticks, utensils used, unity of the old temple and also copy of the Ramayana, Portraits, old instruments, etc. Simultaneously, arrangements have been made to show film, short, documentary, audio-video recording related to different dimensions of Kathak Lucknow family.

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Awadh's culture is well-known for its specialty in the country and abroad. Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah of the last Nawab of Awadh, the arts, culture and tehajib were developed and flourished with new dimensions. Especially in the field of kathak dance, the specific style of Lucknow family was developed. The Lucknow House started in the 19th century with the Guru of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and his dancer Thakur Prasad Maharaj in his court. Subsequently, Durga Prasad ji, Bindadin Maharaj and Kalka Prasad ji enriched him. Pandit Birju Maharaj said that "All the people wanted to make this place a memorable place and respecting the same spirit of people, it has been developed as a Kathak museum, a museum for art lovers. Is the place. " 'Kalka Bindadin Dyodhi' is a symbol of reverence in the art world, where India's luminous iconography, such as Begum Akhtar, Bhimsen Joshi, Uday Shankar, Ustad Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, GopiKishan, Sitara Devi and Siddeshwari Devi inspired their art.

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