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
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