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Goa’s last guardians of wooden artistry

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One of Goa’s most treasured crafts is the wood carving of Chitari art, a skill passed down through generations. Once admired for its grand Baroque and Rococo designs during Portuguese...

By Village Square

Jharkhand’s Sohrai art gets makeover for wider appeal

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Jharkhand’s ancient Sohrai art, nurtured by Padma Shri Bulu Imam and his sons, transforms from rural murals to sarees and contemporary marvels at GI Fair India Expo and Mart 2023...

By Village Square

Depiction of navarasas (9 emotions) through art

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Rasa can be explained as the emotional state of mind, and has formed an important aspect of Indian aesthetic understanding for centuries. The Navarasa, or the nine emotional states, come...

By Zeel Sundhani

Decoding the Hidden Symbolism in Chamba Rumal Embroidery

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Introduction: The Cloth That Speaks  In the hill town of Chamba, nestled in the lap of Himachal Pradesh, lives a tradition not just embroidered—but narrated—on cloth. The Chamba Rumal, literally...

By Vanirathi Nathani

Depiction of Ahstanayikas - Eight forms of women in love - through paintings

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The depiction of women has always been a popular theme in Indian arts, be it fine arts, literary arts or performing arts. Bharatmuni, in his treatise Natya Sastra, describes 8...

By Zeel Sundhani

The Divine Trident of Transformation: Trishul – Symbolism Across Myth, Art, and Devotion

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A weapon that never rusts. A shape that never fades. A symbol that speaks power without words. In the ever-expanding gallery of Indian symbology, the Trishul isn’t just another divine...

By Anushka Roy Bardhan

Symbolism In Indian Tribal Art Forms

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India has a rich tradition of tribal art forms. Each of these art forms reflects the history, culture and traditions of the tribes who practice them. Most Indian tribes live...

By Salini Vineeth

Intangible Heritage of the Tangible Heritage: An Inseparable Continuum in Indian Art

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Reframing the Relationship The conventional binary of tangible versus intangible heritage often oversimplifies the deeply interconnected nature of cultural expressions, particularly in a civilizational context such as India’s. Tangible heritage—monuments,...

By Shwetha Achar Ramakrishna

Women artists in Indian folk and tribal art and the role they play in preserving traditional knowledge and cultural heritage

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Indian folk arts are vibrant, living traditions that are passed through generations. While many art forms are performed by both men and women, some are predominantly performed by women, who...

By Zeel sundhani

How Nature and Mythology Breathe Life into Indian Art

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Step into any Indian home, temple, or gallery, and you're bound to encounter more than just brushstrokes and carvings. You're entering a world where art isn't merely created but channeled....

By Anushka Roy Bardhan

Oral Traditions and Folk Songs in India: Carriers of Culture Across Generations

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Ever wondered how culture translates from one generation to another? Books and scriptures play their part—but perhaps one of the most profound and enduring vessels of tradition has been the...

By Vanirathi Nathani

Chittara Art of Karnataka: A Ritual Aesthetic

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Chittara, a ritual mural art native to the Malenadu region of Karnataka, practiced by the Deevaru community—especially women—is a unique expression of ritual, ecology, and visual tradition. Rooted in cycles...

By Shwetha Achar Ramakrishna