Pune: The ‘Devache Haath’ (Hands of Gods) exhibition, featuring unique photographs of ancient temples and idols from Maharashtra, was inaugurated by renowned tabla maestro Pandit Suresh Talwalkar at Bal Gandharva Rangmandir on Thursday (November 28).

This exhibition, which captures the diversity of deities with hand depictions ranging from two to 42, will be open to the public until Saturday, November 30, between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Curated by Moreshwar Kunte and Vijaya Kunte, the exhibition showcases photographs of rare and iconic idols they documented while traveling across the state on a two-wheeler.

Among the highlights are depictions of Ravana Garvaharan Ganpati, Dashabhuja Laxmi Ganesh, Siddha Laxmi Mahaganapati, a 21-faced, 42-handed Ganapati, a 10-headed, 20-handed Ravana, a 12-handed Kartikeya, and a 10-handed Hanuman.

The exhibition also includes idols of the eight-handed Krishna, seven-handed Agnidev, four-handed Hanuman, four-handed Vitthal, and two-handed Ganapati, collected from temples across Maharashtra.

Beyond the photographs, visitors can marvel at unique exhibits such as “singing stones,” “talking rocks,” and floating bricks, adding a layer of intrigue and cultural significance to the event.

Prominent figures, including Pandit Vijay Ghate and organizer Prabhakar Kunte, graced the inaugural ceremony. Milind Kulkarni compered the event, which aims to celebrate and preserve Maharashtra’s rich temple heritage through visual storytelling.