CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Jagara Deepa (Holy Lamp). Jagara Deepa is a kind of lamp that is generally used during shivratri. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives.

Subject: Phula Gachha (Flower Tree). A tree bearing flowers made of paddy. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives.

Subject: Bada Phula. A large flower made of paddy. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives.

Subject: Lakshmi Thakurani. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives. This is an image of Goddess Lakshmi. Paddy is a symbol of prosperity, so images of Lakshmi are particularly popular when created with paddy. A khatuli is a low table, on which newly harvested paddy grains are spread for the Manabasa Gurubar puja for Goddess Lakshmi.

Subject: Lakshmi Thakurani. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives. This is an image of Goddess Lakshmi. Paddy is a symbol of prosperity, so images of Lakshmi are particularly popular when created with paddy. A khatuli is a low table, on which newly harvested paddy grains are spread for the Manabasa Gurubar puja for Goddess Lakshmi.

Subject: Binchana (Fan). A paddy binchana or fan that is a hand held fan usually used to fan deities in the temple. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives.

Subject: Ganesha. A figure of god Ganesha made of paddy. Paddy craft uses un-husked rice or paddy which is strung together using cotton thread to create chains, idols of deities, animal figures, garlands and floral arrangements and other votives. Paddy is a symbol of prosperity.

Subject: Stone balls

Subject: North wall, detail: inscription

Subject: Crowning dome (shikhara)

Subject: Crowning dome (shikhara)

Subject: Crowning dome (shikhara)

Subject: Hair Pin Pair. A golden grass hair clip ornamented with a metal ghungroo (bell). The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: General view

Subject: General view

Subject: General view of the Vimana

Subject: Hanumana, standing, profile view

Subject: Kajalapati. A kajalapatni is a kajal (kohl) holder used for preparing or storing home-made kohl paste. Kajal has been used for centuries for its medical, spiritual and cosmetic effects. This kohl holder has been made using the dhokra technique. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Kajalapati. A kajalapatni is a kajal (kohl) holder used for preparing or storing home-made kohl paste. Kajal has been used for centuries for its medical, spiritual and cosmetic effects. This kohl holder has been made using the dhokra technique. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Kajalapati. A kajalapatni is a kajal (kohl) holder used for preparing or storing home-made kohl paste. Kajal has been used for centuries for its medical, spiritual and cosmetic effects. This kohl holder has been made using the dhokra technique. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Kajalapati. A kajalapatni is a kajal (kohl) holder used for preparing or storing home-made kohl paste. Kajal has been used for centuries for its medical, spiritual and cosmetic effects. This kohl holder has been made using the dhokra technique. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Necklace. A square shaped golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Necklace. A round golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Necklace. A round golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.