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Gallery 6 : Knowledge & Salvation

The 1st section of this gallery gives an insight into the travelogue of some iconic visitors : Fa Hien, Huen Tsang, Al Biruni,
Dara Shikoh, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, Francis Bernier, Mirza Ghalib, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Their experiences and
findings in the city are projected on scrim panels with a digital screen to choose from.
The same section also celebrates the achievements & teachings of eminent citizens such as Rani Bhawani, Maharani
Ahilyabai Holkar, Annie Besant, Adi Shankaracharya, James Prinsep, Sir Alexander Cunningham, Madan Mohan Malviya,
Chinnaswami Subramaniya Bharati, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Visitors choose a citizen from the RFID plates.

Ayurveda, Wrestling & Yoga are popular practices of Kashi. Two digital screens display common ayurvedic practices, life
of a wrestler & importance of yoga. A diorama displaying the first Ayurvedic surgery by Dhanavantari is displayed.

The last section of the gallery is Muktidham, which celebrates death in Kashi and explains the importance of Death-
Salvation-Deliverance. If one is laid to rest in this city, his/her soul is said to attain salvation. While exiting the gallery the
visitors can take a pledge not to litter Kashi or pollute Ganga by swiping a virtual lamp (Deep/ Diya).

Iconic Travellers Section Death and Salvation Section

RAS RAS BANARAS, VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM, MANMAHAL, VARANASI

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