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Wood Craft – Sawantwadi

dev team — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:51:00 +0000

Sawantwadi wooden toys were never merely playthings. They have been present over centuries, spanning through an intricate intersection of entertainment, education, cultural transmission, and sacred tradition, making them cherished artifacts across ages and spaces. These toys served purposes far beyond amusement, acting as visual aids, cultural carriers, and emblems of regional pride. Explore the wood craft Sawantwadi and bring a piece home.

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Wood Carving- Banaras

dev team — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:18:25 +0000

In Banaras, carved wood is never just an object—it is memory, prayer, utility, and beauty, all held in the palm of the hand. Whether found in the corners of old homes, beneath the domes of temples, or on the steps of the ghats, wood carving lives alongside the people of this city. It blends into their rituals and routines, into their festivals and farewells, into what is sacred and what is ordinary.

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Shikara (Boat)~ Kashmir

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:36:32 +0000

Aroun the world, houseboats have become a reflection of an exotic and carefree lifestyle and therefore are considered nothing less than an extravagant luxury. A houseboat stay has always been a fascinating experience for tourists and thereby turning out to be a unique selling proposition for the tourism industry in Kashmir. A Kashmiri houseboat is your home away from home. Travelling in a houseboat makes one feel as if time has come to a standstill.

Shikaras, though smaller in size, are often used synonymously with houseboats. Also known as ‘a floating piece of art’, the shikara is a wooden boat that drifts upon the tranquil waters of Dal Lake and other serene waterways of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

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Temple Pottery ~ Puri

info_admin — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 06:59:38 +0000

Earthen pot-making is an age-old practice which stems from the Mesolithic period in India. Over time, the practice has been perfected and today, Puri is home to ancient earthen pot-making which is specially used to cook and serve the temple’s sacred mahaprasad. The potters who serve the lord are but a single element of the great network of belief, duty and devotion.

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Wrought Iron~Barga

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 06:38:51 +0000

Metal work in MP owes its existence to the tribal community of the state. The Agaria, meaning a worker in ‘Aag’ or fire, or Hindu God of fire creates diverse products signifying their own traditions. The basic pre historic forms appeal highly to the aesthetic sensibilities of many, who love to carry a few pieces of the craft to adorn their homes. Some of the common objects still being created include oil lamps, tools, statues and animal figures.

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Metal Utensils~Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:06:07 +0000

Music, they say, is the silence between two notes. The silence becomes even more omnipresent as it makes rare appearances between the constant sounds of metal being beaten in the ‘Thatheron ki gali’. This street in Jaipur is a home to utensil makers, locally known as the ‘thathere’ and is as old as the city itself.

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Pithora painting~Chotaudaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:14:29 +0000

Pithora paintings are ritualistic paintings done by the Rathwa tribes of central Gujarat. These paintings depict the main deity called Pithora and a procession displaying his accomplishments. These paintings in homes are believed to bring peace, prosperity and happiness. These are also believed to be an old method of cartography.

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Pithora~Alirajpur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:17:26 +0000

Pithora paintings are ritualistic paintings done by the Rathwa tribe. These paintings depict the main deity called Pithora and a procession displaying his accomplishments. When kept in homes, they are believed to bring peace, prosperity and happiness. These are also believed to be an old method of cartography.

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