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Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Gini/ Karatala. Gini is a pair of clash cymbals that make high-pitched percussion sounds. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (hand beats) and accompany devotional music or prayers.

Subject: Standing Snake. Snakes, nagas, have a high status in Hindu mythology. Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nagas or snakes when paintings and sculptures of snakes such as this are worshipped. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Standing Snake. Snakes, nagas, have a high status in Hindu mythology. Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nagas or snakes when paintings and sculptures of snakes such as this are worshipped. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Pitala Kaudi. A set of three of kausi. Kaudi or cowrie shell is of significance in Hinduism as it is used in the worship of Goddess Mahalaxmi and Lord Vishnu. As per Hindu mythology, Kaudi was obtained during the churning of the ocean along with Lakshmi and other holy objects.

Subject: Pitala Kaudi. A set of three of kausi. Kaudi or cowrie shell is of significance in Hinduism as it is used in the worship of Goddess Mahalaxmi and Lord Vishnu. As per Hindu mythology, Kaudi was obtained during the churning of the ocean along with Lakshmi and other holy objects.

Subject: Pitala Kaudi. A set of three of kausi. Kaudi or cowrie shell is of significance in Hinduism as it is used in the worship of Goddess Mahalaxmi and Lord Vishnu. As per Hindu mythology, Kaudi was obtained during the churning of the ocean along with Lakshmi and other holy objects.

Subject: Pitala Kaudi. A set of three of kausi. Kaudi or cowrie shell is of significance in Hinduism as it is used in the worship of Goddess Mahalaxmi and Lord Vishnu. As per Hindu mythology, Kaudi was obtained during the churning of the ocean along with Lakshmi and other holy objects.

Subject: Lacquered Coconut Shell. Coconut is a common fruit in Odisha, its endospermic shell is hard and durable. These are used in crafts by intricate whittling of the shell and then painting designs on them. Idols of the trinity of Jagannatha, Subhadra and Balabhadra and other Hindu icons, decorative artefacts and utility items are some items made from coconut shell in Odisha. This is a decorative coconut shell. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Lakshmi on Elephant. A figure of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on an elephant who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. Back view of the object. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Lakshmi. A figure of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Back view of the object. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Lakshmi on Elephant. A figure of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on an elephant who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Lakshmi on Elephant. A figure of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on an elephant who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Lakshmi. A figure of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Front view of the object. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Lakshmi on Elephant. A figure of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on an elephant who represents wealth and good fortune and is consort of Lord Vishnu, made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys and figurines as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal figures. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight figures are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).