Gaatha / गाथा - Traditional Indian Handicrafts

Music from the Divine

Indian musical instruments owe their existence to the divine. Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Narada, Tumburu are some of the mythological legends discussed…

We asked a simple question – “what is your history”, not knowing what stories have we invited to unfold before…

Wives weave beautiful grass baskets while their men hide behind the characters they wear, only to come out singing and…

Words fall short, two eyes less and two ears insufficient when the dance of the children of God is at…

In the February of 1615, British naval forces under the command of Nicholas Downton strategically fought against the Portuguese fleet…

Through the last 99 posts we have toured around alleys, bathed in shadows of vernacular streetscapes, indulged in numerous off…

It’s as if the fully matured leaves of the Chinar tree are in perfect synchrony with nature’s music of the fall; as…

A familiar chatter swells in the air as feet chase the trail of a carelessly flying odhani in the by-lanes…

Woven carpets – a rich woven textile that is designed to adorn the naked floor till it almost ends up embracing…

“My body is but wax and wick for flame. When the candle burns out, the light shines elsewhere.” Normandi Ellis,…

Spring tickles my feet as love soaks this air, Is it a new reason to live, or just this excuse…

Bundele har bolo ke muh humne suni kahani thi ….. Lights cascading from fountains of oil lamps suspended from the…

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