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Sankheda Furniture

Sankheda furniture is various teak wood cabinet work of Gujara, treated with lacquer and painted in traditional bright tones of maroon and gold.A legend recited to the origin of this craft form is that a spiritually acquainted person, to avoid Mughal raiders, came to Sankheda and stayed in a shack with a wood knife who looked after him. After staying with him for a long period he suddenly faded. still, the night he dissolved from the vill, the wood knife saw him in his dream and the sagely person blessed him with chops of artificer in carpentry. The wood knife also came a carpenter and started sculpturing furniture work using lacquer coating.

Chhota Udaipur district Chhota Udaipur district,Gujrat

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Kutch Embroidery

The Kutch Embroidery is a craft and textile signature handicraft tradition of the ethnical community of Kutch District in Gujarat and Sindh. The handicraft fashion became a work for females of Kutch not just to meet their own attire necessities but also to make a living, in view of rigorous dry and really hot conditions of Kutch. It came a generational art with the expertise trained from mama to daughter. They embroidered clothes for different occasions and to beautify gods and to generate a stable source of earnings. I Kutch Embroidery, glasses or glass pieces in different shapes are sewed to the fabric to make it shine; it's a specialty in the rituals and myth culture of the pastoral community of Rabaris of Kutch. The best quality embroidery is known as" aari" which was done before for the kingly family and wealthy families.

Kutch District Kutch District ,Gujrat

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Patan Patola

Patola is a dual ikat woven sari, generally produced from silk, produced in Patan, Gujarat, India. As per to some historians, the art of Patola weaving was welknown in the 4th Century in “ Ajanta ” caves, which resembles the tie- dyes form of patola. Legend says that over 700 patola embroiderers came to the palace of Raja Kumarpal, on the personalized request of king himself. The Solanki( Chalukya) rulers used to dress in patola silk themselves on important events. After the descent of Solanki rulers, salvis began a rich trade in Gujarat. Patola saris swiftly grew a symbol of social status among Gujarati ladies and girls, particularly as part of stridhan, particulars that a woman can claim as her.publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.

Patan Patan,Gujrat

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Jamnagari Bandhani

Bandhani is a tie and dye technique, dying is made by hand and hence stylish colours and fusions are doable in Bandhanis. This handicraft finds its mentions in the Alexander the great time textbooks about the beautiful printed cottons of India. Ajanta caves stand for the proofs of these Bandhani sarees. As per evidences in documentary textbooks, the first Bandhani saree was worn at the occasion of Bana Bhatt's Harshacharita in a royal marriage. It was believed that wearing a Bandhani saree can bring good fortune to a newly married couple. Bandhej saree which is also known as" Bandhani saree" is notably produced in Gujarat and Rajasthan. As per the zone of production the motifs of Bandhej saree may vary.

Jamnagar district Jamnagar district,Gujrat

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RajKot Patola

Patola is a form of silk weaving that originated in Gujarat over 700 years ago. The process involves tying and dying individual threads to create intricate patterns and designs. It is said that only a handful of families in the world know the true art of patola weaving, and one of those families is based in Rajkot. The family patriarch, named Harilal, was a master patola weaver and had passed down his knowledge to his sons. However, one of his sons, named Dev, was not interested in continuing the family tradition and instead pursued a career in business. Years went by, and Dev became a successful businessman, but he always felt that something was missing in his life. One day, Dev came across a patola shawl that his father had made many years ago. As he admired the intricate designs and patterns, he was reminded of his father's passion for weaving. Overcome with emotion, Dev decided to leave his business behind and dedicate his life to patola weaving. Today, Dev is known as one of the best patola weavers in the world and has passed down his knowledge to his own children. His family's story is a reminder that sometimes, the call of tradition and passion can be stronger than any other pursuit in life.

Patan,Sikar district Patan,Gujrat

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