The East India Company imported raw cotton from India while they dumped the local Indian market with inferior machine-made cloth. This led to a great decline in the handloom industry. The khadi weavers were first affected with the subsequent establishment of the powerlooms in India. Imitations of th..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Holding a wicker basket containing yellow vermillion, which she willingly smears on the forehead of any consenting devotee in the Yellamma temple grounds.... a senior Devadasi dressed in a Patteda saree positions herself in front of one of the entrances to the temple. She is accompanied by a few oth..
Gamcha is a simple, mostly soft piece of cotton fabric, size of a towel, with multiple usage. From bathing towel to a bandanna protecting you from sun, to a quickly wrapped Potli carrying lunch or some basics to accompany you to the neighboring village.... to your fields or to make a little cradle f..
"I am convinced that Swaraj cannot come so long as the tens of millions of our brothers and sisters do not take to the Charkha, do not spin, do not make Khadi and wear it." ~ M.K.Gandhi (Opening speech at Belgaum Congress, 26-12-1924; 25:465)Khadi means hand spun and handwoven cloth. In 1918 Ma..
One of the finest Indian hand woven textiles is traditional Kota Doria, this almost weightless textile is very popular for its gossamer feel, sheerness and corded texture. It is woven in few villages of Kota, Bundi and Baran districts of Rajasthan. It is believed that in 18th century Maharao Bhim Si..
The magnificent Gadawal sarees are inspired from temple and nature, the motifs have always been in the shape of temples, and the architecture of religious places.Mythology tells us that the Gadwal silk weavers are the direct descendants of Jiveshwar Maharaj – the first weaver of Hindu gods and godde..
Among the quiet forests and red earth of Chhattisgarh lives a tradition of art as old as the people themselves, Muriya Bhitti Chitra, or Muriya wall p..
Among the quiet forests and red earth of Chhattisgarh lives a tradition of art as old as the people themselves, Muriya Bhitti Chitra, or Muriya wall p..
Among the quiet forests and red earth of Chhattisgarh lives a tradition of art as old as the people themselves, Muriya Bhitti Chitra, or Muriya wall p..
Among the quiet forests and red earth of Chhattisgarh lives a tradition of art as old as the people themselves, Muriya Bhitti Chitra, or Muriya wall p..
A familiar chatter swells in the air as feet chase the trail of a carelessly flying odhani in the by-lanes of Bhuj, spilling colors all over. While&nb..
A familiar chatter swells in the air as feet chase the trail of a carelessly flying odhani in the by-lanes of Bhuj, spilling colors all over. While&nb..
A familiar chatter swells in the air as feet chase the trail of a carelessly flying odhani in the by-lanes of Bhuj, spilling colors all over. While&nb..
And the story begins in the womb of a snow clad valley…. where winters are severe, and making of wool cloth a practice from time immemorial... Reposed..
Spring tickles my feet as love soaks this air,Is it a new reason to live, or just this excuse of the fair.I can wait to look my best, as I embrace the..
Some wandering rays of an aimless light,Carelessly slipped into my loom the previous night…Their whimsical sparks got woven away,Within the mortal str..
“If an image has to be made, it must be made of wax first” Vishnusamhita, 5th century AD.Under clouds of smoke emanating from earthen lamps, amid batt..
The Nadia district of West Bengal is a famous center of Vaishnavism. It is best known to devotees as the residence of Sri Advaita Acharya. After Lord ..