ChandraNagar - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:29:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png ChandraNagar - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Pottery~Chandra Nagar https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/pottery-cluster-khajuraho-documentation/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/pottery-cluster-khajuraho-documentation/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:58:17 +0000 http://143.110.249.195/?post_type=listing&p=8002 Earth being revered from time immemorial, mud derived from the land proves to be a perfect offering during worship for the potters of Chandra nagar. There is an added advantage of it being biodegradable, malleable and durable too. Votive figures and objects of daily necessity are crafted out of this. Sculptures of terracotta range from […]

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]]> Earth being revered from time immemorial, mud derived from the land proves to be a perfect offering during worship for the potters of Chandra nagar. There is an added advantage of it being biodegradable, malleable and durable too. Votive figures and objects of daily necessity are crafted out of this. Sculptures of terracotta range from pea-sized to figures of 10 feet take shape in their hands. These are adorned with intricate patterns and painted with colors of different shades of mud.

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