Bengaluru doll exhibition brings Mahabharata and Krishna Leela to Garuda Mall

The Indian Doll Makers Hub is hosting a large handmade-doll exhibition at Garuda Mall in Bengaluru as Dasara approaches. The exhibition runs for three days from Friday to Monday and is themed around stories from the Mahabharata and Krishna Leela. Organisers say the display brings together more than 2,700 handmade dolls under one roof.

About 57 artisans from different parts of India are presenting their work at the event, according to the organisers. The exhibition is intended to showcase traditional doll-making while bringing together makers from across the country. The organisers described the event as both a celebration of tradition and an effort to secure wider recognition for the craft.

They said they were attempting to enter several record books. The organisations named in connection with the attempt are the Wonder Book of Records, the Asia Book of Records, the International Book of Records and Guinness World Records. The source material does not specify the precise record category being pursued or whether any of the organisations has confirmed the exhibition’s eligibility or result.

The event’s themes draw on two major strands of Indian religious and cultural storytelling. The Mahabharata is represented alongside Krishna Leela, giving the exhibition a narrative focus as well as a display of handmade figures. The exhibition is being held in a shopping mall rather than a specialist museum or gallery, making the work accessible to visitors during the period leading up to Dasara.

No attendance figures, sales information or further details about the participating artisans were provided.