Ancient India: sacred stone
British Museum – Join award-winning earth scientist Dr Anjana Khatwa in conversation with Dr Sushma Jansari, curator of the Ancient India: living traditions exhibition, as they discuss the sacredness of rock.
Rock is an often-invisible aspect of our natural world – but for thousands of years on the Indian subcontinent, it has been seen as sacred – imbued with the spirit of Ma Dharti, Mother Earth.
The 21 incarnations of Ma Dharti take shape in wondrous forms, from Parvati, goddess of the Himalaya mountains, to a small rocky outcrop in a temple worshipped as the goddess Shitala. In this talk, Khatwa reframes our relationship with the geological landscape by drawing together science, Indigenous knowledge and wisdom from global majority cultures.
Date: 18/09/2025 to 18/09/2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Organisation: British Museum
Type: Online
Free booking required: see booking link below