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Beautiful Hand Embroidery Work of the Rabari Tribes of Kutch in Gujarat, India

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  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः                                                    Rabari Tribes of Kutch in Gujarat, India                                                    Rabari Tribes of Kutch in Gujarat, India ( Disclaimer : All images featured in this Blog-post, are the property of their respective owners. Our deepest sense of gratitude to all of them for making this gigantic project a reality. If you see your picture anywhere in this Blog and don't want it here, send us a message with the details and the link to the picture, and we will remove it right away. But at the outset, I just want to let my dearest readers know, that the noble purpose of this Blog, is to promote 'The Glorious Cultural Heritage of India' worldwide, to every nook & corner of the planet, and I would immensely love to see every single one of us, of Indian origin, passionately participating in this Mega-Project. I am right now in the process of adding the web-links to t

Brass Handicrafts of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, India

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  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः ( Disclaimer : All images featured in this Blog-post, are the property of their respective owners. Our deepest sense of gratitude to all of them for making this gigantic project a reality. If you see your picture anywhere in this Blog and don't want it here, send us a message with the details and the link to the picture, and we will remove it right away. But at the outset, I just want to let my dearest readers know, that the noble purpose of this Blog, is to promote 'The Glorious Cultural Heritage of India' worldwide, to every nook & corner of the planet, and I would immensely love to see every single one of us, of Indian origin, passionately participating in this Mega-Project. I am right now in the process of adding the web-links to the sources of the innumerable images in this Blog. Till the work reaches completion, I would request the readers to use 'Google Image Search' to trace the source / multiple

Alpona : The Beautiful, Sacred Paintings of Bengalees on Floor, on Auspicious Occassions

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  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः “आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः” Rigveda Let Noble Thoughts Come To Us From Every Side Alpana or Alpona refers to colourful motifs, sacred art or paintings done on the floor on special auspicious occasions in Bengal, like Puja, wedding or community events . The art typically has great religious significance . This type of art done on the floor on auspicious occassions,is found in many parts of the Indian subcontinent, in addition to Bengal. The art is known by different names in various parts of India and its use varies from region to region. The most common type of Alpana all around India is Rangoli.The art is known as Kolam in South India. The artwork is mainly done by women in different parts of India. Alpana is very popular in Bengal, Bengalees, by nature, being extremely fond of Fine Arts & Music . Bengalees are conscious of the changing moods of the seasons and their creativity changes with the changing cycle of

Poompuhar Emporium : A Treasure Trove of the Best Handicrafts of Tamil Nadu in India

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  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः Contact particulars of Poompuhar Emporium at different locations of India Here is an introduction to Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu’s rich & vibrant art-forms.   From solid stone  Dravidian temple architecture and Tanjorian bronze statues with beautiful features, to the grand Tanjore paintings with  gold & precious gems, the elaborately carved brass lamps, Tamil Nadu’s traditional arts and crafts define mind boggling variety and splendour in all its brightest hues.  It was with the view to preserve and foster these brilliant art forms of Tamil Nadu that Poompuhar  Emporium of Government of Tamil Nadu came into existence. Poompuhar is a treasure trove of the best collections of handicrafts from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu in India. Poompuhar relentlessly aims to encourage and hone the talent of the handicrafts artisans of Tamil Nadu, by training them, helping them improve their product quality and providing them with soc