Colorful Wood work of Rajasthan
Rajasthan , which has biggest desert of India, is famous for unique crafts.As I have observed almost all crafts of Rajasthan like tie and die on cloths, block printing...
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Ratnachakarma- the carvings in the shape of lotus at Mahabodhi temple
Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya is not only religious place for Boudhas, also an architectural wonder. This is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Its built in Gupta...
Model of village and forest – by a crafty woman
I often get emails from many, asking tutorials about crafts, especially on making models. A year ago I had received an email from Ms. Lalita , asking instructions for...
Ghats of Varanasi-Bank of Ganges
Varanasi , an ancient city of India, famous for temples, spirituality , pilgrims, the river Ganga( Ganges) , and of course the ghats on the banks of Ganga. Ghat...
Bobbin lace- Desire unfufilled
When it comes to crafts, I have learnt quite a few of crafts. Some are inherited from my mother, like sewing , crochet, hand embroidery etc. Some I learnt...
Horizontal arrays of sculptures- Beauty of Hoysala Architecture
The sculptures in horizontal arrays at the base of the temple is another unique feature of Hoysala temple architecture . When I had been to Keshva temple at Somanathpura,...
Is it Ikebana?
Recently I visited Bodh Gaya temple. Its a pilgrimage place of Buddhists. When I visited Bodh Gaya , I could see many disciples from all over the world. In...
Banjara Embroidery- unique combination of patchwork, mirror work with embroidery
When it comes to craft, my favorite is always embroidery, hand or machine embroidery. I really love the way the threads fills the cloth with the colors. Nowadays ,...
Terracotta of Phokaran(Jaisalmer- Rajasthan)
Phokaran is a small village in Jaisalmer. I know you remembered the Nuclear test. In this craft blog I’m not posting about the Nuclear test :). This small village...
Motifs and designs used in Banarasi silk
In the previous post I have already shared about Banarasi silk. In Banarasi silk designs the motifs add to the beauty of the delicate silk. Normally Banarasi silk is...