In this century art and craft is an essential part of the lives of Indians. We are blessed with a rich culture i.e., reflected in the complexity of its handicraft, we also call India a true-blue shopper’s paradise. India’s trip is incomplete without getting a glance at the beautiful handicrafts that characterize the awesomeness talent of the craftsmen. Below is a list of the top 6 destinations to get Indian handicrafts.
Saharanpur (Woodworks)
Saharanpur is well known for its wood carving industry and is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, some of the best woodcarvers in the world work out of Saharanpur, wherever wood operating experience is passed on as a family tradition from father to son. Things are made of the woods of the Sheesham, Dudhi and Sal trees. On demand, they conjointly procure and work with Teak, Mahogany and Ebony. Several times, different materials cherish tiles or metal are infused into the planning to form it all the additional attractive. The end of wood handicrafts from Saharanpur is impeccable. The finishing of wooden work and embody is spiritually idols, artifacts, wood carved mirrors, furniture, cupboards, tables, trays and chests, simple to hold toys, carved key chains, vases and boxes are simply available.
Orissa (Applique and Metal works)
The state of Orissa advertises a powerful ethnic Indian handicrafts industry. It has carved out a distinct segment for itself within the spheres of banding work, metallurgy, and silver filigree. The technique of banding embodies artistically superimposing cut patches of material on top of, or alongside each other. The base fabric is additionally used, which is generally very colorful. The utilization of small mirrors in such work is incredibly common and provides a spirited look to the tip products. This type of handicraft varies in style throughout the state of Orissa. In Tarva district, craftsmen fashion beautiful utilitarian and decorative articles such as plates, ashtrays, and bells, from good old white metal. Also, the town of Cuttack is famous for the inimitable delicate craft of ‘Tarkashi’, or silver filigree work. Silver is beaten and drawn into fine wires and foils which are then joined together to form articles (usually ornamental) of great beauty.
Assam (Terracotta works)
Terracotta has been derived from Latin and Italian words – ‘Terra’, which is Latin for ‘earth’ or ‘soil’, and ‘Cotta’, which is Italian for ‘statue’. Thus, Terracotta work is the art of creating statues/figurines from mud, clay, or earth. Assam’s terracotta handicrafts bear striking imprints of its ancient culture. Earlier, Assamese craftsmen used to focus heavily on making figurines of religious symbols. Nowadays, terracotta craftsmen concentrate equally on designer artifacts, toys, dolls, pots, vases, etc. The village of Dhubri in the Goalpara district of Assam occupies a prime position in the terracotta market of the world.
South India (Coconut craft, Sandalwood craft, Stone craft, Mask making, Silk weaving)
Karnataka is famous for Stone and Ivory Carvings and Sandalwood Handicrafts, Wood Carvings, Tamil Nadu state is also famous for Kanjeevaram silk sarees, fine mats, objects made from palm leaves and Palmyra fibres, brass and bronze statues, metalware, hand-woven clothes, cotton and silk fabrics, stone sculptures and beautiful jewellery and the state of Kerala is famous for lace garments, embroidery work, snake boats made of ivory, gold and silver jewellery, spices, bamboo mat paintings, wood carvings, metal idol figurines, sandalwood sculptures, Kathakali dolls, Kathakali masks and doll making. Now the Pondicherry is famous for perfumed candles, incense sticks, handmade paper, pottery, leather items, pickles, jams and Khadi (India’s handspun fabric that was made famous by Mahatma Gandhi) garments.
Gujarat (Textile handicrafts and fabrics)
Gujarati handicrafts and textiles replicate a love for glitz, a watch for detail, and a passion for design. They’re conjointly detonating with color and are significant on mirror work, giving them a funky, social group vibe. There are a variety of various designs like brocade, within which gold thread is plain-woven onto the borders of fabrics. Ancient patterns of artificial parrots, flower borders, tree motifs, mango motifs, and so on are terribly popular. Bandhani is another very illustrious style. Bandhini is essentially tie and dye work. The tied and dyed fabrics produced in India, also known as bandhej, are perhaps the finest in the world. Mirrors work is huge in Gujarat and you can also find boxes made of mirrored fabrics. It’s all very cool looking.
Kashmir (Woollen handicrafts)
Kashmir has an aura of relative inaccessibility and tales of beauty and mind-numbing splendor. The people are as beautiful as the land and so are the shawls and carpets created by them. One of the more popular kinds of Kashmiri shawls is Jamavars. These shawls are made of brocaded woolen fabrics, sometimes in pure wool and generally mixed with cotton. Then you have got the Pashmina shawls that are remarkably soft and whose yarn is spun from the hair of the rare and elusive Capra ibex found 14,000 linear units higher than ocean level. though pure Pashmina is expensive, sometimes blending it with wool brings down the cost. Shahtoosh shawls are plain-woven with the down hair of the Tibetan bovid and are illustrious for his or their lightness, softness, and warmth. They assert a real Shahtoosh of any size ought to be ready to withstand a finger-ring. As for the carpets, Kashmiri carpets are world-renowned for 2 reasons – they’re handwoven, and that they are continuously knotted, ne’er tufted. The soothing mix of colors makes the Kashmiri carpet a prized possession.