Guided Walk
Celestial Companions of Kadu Malleshwara Temple
Roopa Pai
Join author and mythology buff Roopa Pai on a walk around the Kadu Malleshwara temple in Malleswaram, and other temples in the vicinity, to engage with the ubiquitous visual imagery and fascinating stories of the animals that walk, fly and crawl with the gods.
So many gods and goddesses are so closely associated with the animals that are their constant companions, that it is almost impossible for anyone interested in mythology to separate one from the other. For millennia, these celestial companions have been written into literature, celebrated in music and dance, and carved into the walls of temples and homes. Some even have entire shrines to themselves!
This is part of the programming for the exhibition In Celestial Company.
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Roopa Pai
Roopa Pai is one of India’s best-known writers for children. This computer engineer-turned-author has written over 35 books, ranging from picture books to chapter books and fiction to non-fiction, on themes as varied as sci-fi fantasy, popular science, maths, history, economics, Indian philosophy, life skills, medicine and memoir. Many of her books are bestsellers and are enjoyed as much by adults as by children.
When she is not writing, Roopa leads groups of children and young people on history and heritage walks across her beloved Bangalore and Karnataka, as part of her job as director of a company she co-founded, BangaloreWalks. She also curates Bangalore-specific public talks and events at the community space she manages, The Bangalore Room.
