Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away

Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away

MANIPAL: Vijayanath Shenoy, the well-known heritage (विरासत ) conservationist(संरक्षणवादी) and preserver of antique(प्राचीन वस्तुओं की) articles, died on Thursday at his residence in Manipal. He was 83. He was the creator of Hasta Shilpa and is survived by his wife Manjula, son Srinivas, and daughter Anuroopa.   His family said that he was keeping frail health for the last few months and passed away at his residence.  Shenoy is best known for being the creator of ‘Hasta Shilpa’, a traditional style house rebuilt from the relics of demolished old houses which he had collected from various places in the 70s and 80s. This house which he had built in 1984 became an instant sensation and shot him to international fame(प्रसिद्धि). Though he had intended it to be his personal residence, the steady stream of visitors persuaded(आश्वस्त) him to dedicate it to society as a walk-through museum.

Later, he founded the Hasta Shilpa Heritage Trust Village, and created the famous Heritage Village in Manipal on a seven-acre plot with 26 immaculately(निर्बाध रूप से) restored centuries-old houses and museums devoted to crafts, Tanjore paintings, objects from the south Indian mercantile trade, and Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings. It was opened up to the public on May 9 last year.

Vijaynath Shenoy was earlier employed with Syndicate Bank as a manager and his initial foray into this field was self-funded by his savings and he had even exhausted all the loans he was eligible for as a bank employee. 

His wife Manjula who also worked in the same bank pitched in her savings and available loans for funding his passion.

His bigger project Heritage Village was built with public funding, including aid from Finnish and Norwegian embassies. Among elegant old structures to be found there are a 400-year-old Bunt Guthu House, the 500-year-old Kamal Mahal (which once belonged to a vassal king of the Vijayanagar empire), monasteries that once housed followers of Advaita and Veerashaiva faiths and a century-old trading house-cum-residence.

All these structures were saved from imminent destruction and transplanted to their present site brick by brick, and the entire process too has been documented, say his friends and relatives. 

Definitions of antique प्राचीन वस्तुओं की

adjective

(of a collectible object) having a high value because of considerable age.

an antique clock

belonging to ancient times.

statues of antique gods

synonyms: ancient, of long ago, of yore

noun

a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.

Pauline loves collecting antiques

synonyms: collector's item, period piece, antiquity, heirloom

verb

make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means.

an antiqued door

shop in stores where antiques are sold.

we would often go antiquing in search of furnishings

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Definitions of fame प्रसिद्धि

noun

the condition of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements.

winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune

synonyms: renown, celebrity, stardom, popularity, prominence, note, distinction, esteem, importance, account, consequence, greatness, eminence, prestige, stature, repute, notoriety, infamy