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Swara Raga Chitra brings together art, music and cosmology in Bengaluru

HN Suresh’s artworks blend traditional aesthetics with scientific themes

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Each painting is visually vivid and scientifically supported

The Bhavan


The exhibition Swara Raga Chitra by HN Suresh, Director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru, was inaugurated on 14 June by Supreme Court advocate Sri Santhana Krishnan. Open daily until 22 June, the exhibition runs from 11 am to 7 pm at The Bhavan.

Artworks grounded in cosmology and music

The 50 digital paintings showcase a blend of cosmology and Indian classical music, with a focus on their scientific and metaphysical links. Featured works include Navagraha Mandala (nine planets) and Rashi Mandala (twelve zodiacs), grounded in astronomy and astrology.


Inspired by tradition, enriched by research

Each painting is visually vivid and scientifically supported, resulting from Suresh’s collaborations with leading scientists in India and abroad. Central themes of time and space tie the exhibition to deeper philosophical ideas.

The 50 digital paintings showcase a blend of cosmology and Indian classical musicThe Bhavan

The compositions accompanying the artworks were created by scholar-musician Dr. T. S. Sathyavathi, drawing inspiration from the Sri-Tatva-Nidhi of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.

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