5 Artisanal Creations Honoring the Divine  in India

Clay tiles with sculptures of gods and goddesses and local deities in hollow relief form, made flat on one end to be hung on the wall, Molela terracotta works are a regional art of Molela, Rajasthan.

MOLELA TERRACOTTA

Tibetan Buddhism took root in the 7th century CE, and today is one of the most recognizable Buddhist cultures, largely through the figure of the fourteenth Dalai Lama.

BUDDHA FIGURINES

Mata Ni Pachedi is a handmade textile of Gujarat meant to be an offering in the temple shrines which house the Mother Goddess. The name is derived from the Gujarati words ‘Mata’ meaning ‘mother goddess’, ‘Ni’ meaning ‘belonging to’ and ‘Pachedi’ meaning ‘back’.

MATA-NI-PACHEDI

Pichwais are religious cloth paintings that are hung behind the idols in the shrines of Lord Shrinathji at Nathdwara and other temples of Pushti Marga sect. It is an art form that pays tribute to the seven-year-old Lord Krishna,

PICHWAI PAINTINGS

Thangkas are religious painted scrolls depicting Buddhist deities, traditionally done on cloth. Over the years, techniques like embroidery and applique have been added. They are believed to be pictures of the spiritual worlds.

THANKGKA PAINTINGS

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