Articles, Other Folk ArtsMore on IncensePosted on July 3, 2018 at 10:14 am by adminLeave a comment Incense is known to be a purifier – not of the air, but definitely of the negative forces or energies around us, or our house and definitely, the inner us. The sweet fragrance is known to be used to worship, meditate and help in yoga. Incense helps by helping to focus, calm our minds, and Continue reading
Articles, Arts of India, PattachitraPattachitra Art on Palm Leaves from OdishaPosted on May 7, 2018 at 10:26 pm by adminLeave a comment Another form of Pattachitra, apart from painting on the cloth, is the most amazing engravings over a palm leaf. This very complicated art form is done on dried palm leaves and stitched up together to look for a canvas. These amazingly beautiful intricacies are delicately done as one small move can destroy their entire Continue reading
Other Folk Arts, Puppets of RajasthanKathputli or Indian Puppets from RajasthanPosted on May 5, 2018 at 8:20 pm by admin3 Comments The vibrant and colorful Indian puppets are believed to have originated earlier than 5th BC, is also known as Kathputli, where kath means wood and putli means doll. Beautiful dolls made out of wood and cloth by hand and are strung by strings. They are used for entertainment, when the puppeteers hold these wooden dolls Continue reading
Other Folk Arts, SandalwoodMore on Indian SandalwoodPosted on May 5, 2018 at 8:11 pm by adminLeave a comment More on Indian Sandalwood Indian Sandalwood is found and grown from the forests of Southern India mainly from the state of Karnataka. The tree is called Santalum Album and grows to a height of 12 -15 meters before it is cut down for its commercial uses. The tree reaches its maturity in 60-80 years. Interestingly, Continue reading
Gujarat Embroidery And Kutch Art, Textile ArtsKutch Embroidery from GujaratPosted on May 5, 2018 at 8:05 pm by admin2 Comments Kutch Embroidery Kutch Embroidery is a very impressive, interesting tribal folk art over fabric. This is a traditional culture from the largest salt deserts of the world, the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India. Coming to us from a few handful villages in the Kutch District, this art embroils a very beautiful and interesting kaleidoscope Continue reading
Cashmere/Pashmina, Textile ArtsThe Art of Kashmir on Wool – Cashmere and the PashminaPosted on May 5, 2018 at 7:55 pm by adminLeave a comment Cashmere or “Kashmiri” is the name given to a particular kind of luxury wool that makes extremely soft, warm shawls and stoles for the winter season. In fact, the word Cashmere is given by the British when they colonized India some 200 years ago, and discovered this magnificent piece of winter garment that they had Continue reading
Saurya Art, Visual ArtsSaura Tribal Art PaintingPosted on May 5, 2018 at 4:31 am by adminLeave a comment Saura painting is another kind of tribal art painting that evolved beyond time known. It seems that it has its mention in the epic Holy book of the Hindus, in the The Ramayana, about 7000 years ago. These paintings were decorated and celebrated by one of the oldest tribal people of India, living in Odissa. Continue reading
Pattachitra, Visual ArtsPATTACHITRA OR PAINTING ON CLOTHPosted on May 5, 2018 at 4:23 am by admin2 Comments Pattachitra – Art from Odisha This very beautifully aesthetic and enticing traditional folk art dates back to the 5 BC old or more, is known to be one of the oldest forms of art carried out in the Eastern parts of our country, Odisha. Pattachitra is actually derived from Sanskrit language, and is a Continue reading
Madhubani, Visual ArtsMadhubani or Mithila PaintingsPosted on May 5, 2018 at 4:10 am by adminLeave a comment Madhubani or Mithila Paintings originated in Bihar, India. These meticulously intricate traditional paintings are extremely beautiful art work. These age old folk art is done to express happiness and the joys in the lives of people since a very long time. Emerging from the villages, this art is said to be somewhere between 3000 – Continue reading
Dhokra, Visual ArtsDhokra Art or Art in MetalPosted on May 5, 2018 at 3:48 am by adminLeave a comment Dhokra Art or Art in Metal. Dhokra, Dokra prounounced as Dhouk-ra, is basically metal art. Coming down to us through one generation to another, this very old traditional yet beautiful, ancient folk art of non ferrous metal casting using the lost wax method, and is more than 4000 years old. This wonderful, enchanting and Continue reading
