Open on Tue, 3 June 2025

Shiv Ji, 2023

Chila Kumari Singh Burman’s illuminated commission on our green roof depicts Shiva the Destroyer.

Date

Permanent | Every day

We are open Tuesday to Sunday (and Bank Holidays), 10am - 5pm.

Where

On the green roof

A colourful neon light display of a winged figure with a trident, a partially illuminated building is to the left, with dark trees silhouetted against the night sky in the background.
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Shiv Ji is lit up on the Museum's green roof daily throughout the year. It is visible from our main entrance, opposite Hoxton Overground Station.

Created by artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman for the occasion of the Museum’s Winter Festival 2023, the commission on our green roof depicts Shiva the Destroyer, one of the most important deities in Hinduism.

“The Hindu Trinity consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Sustainer and Shiva, the Destroyer. The three represent the different aspects of one God. There can be no creation in the universe without destruction. Shiva’s special weapon is the Trident. It is used to destroy the six qualities which pull us down – desire, anger, greed, delusion, ego and envy. By directing the Trident against these weaknesses, he helps us achieve Liberation.” – Devika Banerjee

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