Gaatha . गाथा ~ A tale of crafts

Monsoon’s call

The summer sun starves most of the vegetation and renders an ochre tone to country lands; the water content of…

A point of interest is the extreme simplicity of the craftsman's tools and methods. The painter's brushes, for example, are made of…

Thangka paintings are not an object of decoration, nor should they be regarded as a mere portraiture of Buddhist monks.…

Following the trail of Indian fabrics through history takes us to some enticing stories in literature. Critical location of the…

Resham (Silk) is known to mankind since 27th century B.C., the discovery of silk is credited to a Chinese Queen…

Every postage stamp holds a story within itself. The more you look into their archives, the more you understand the…

Rabaris of Kutch are believed to be the descendents of ‘Sambal’, a mythical being created by lord Shiva to rear…

A king once grew so fond of his bedspread that he insisted his maids to let it stay on his…

If you are visiting an Indian confectionery store for the first time, you are in for a silver treat, it should not…

Deeply intertwined with the day-to-day lives of the natives, the craft of weaving wicker into baskets, chairs and other utilities…

Long ago a Gond leader was taking a stroll in the countryside. He was looking for something exquisite that would…

When gods and demons were churning the ocean (Sheersagar) for the divine Nectar (Mahamrita), an earthen pot emerged. This is…