States and Handicrafts by Dr. Gaurav Garg
Famous Handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh
Kondapalli Toys – Made from softwood known as Tella Poniki which are found in the Kondapalli hills in Krishna district,
Andhra Pradesh.
Kalamkari Art – Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block printed cotton textile produced in Andhra Pradesh. Only
natural dyes are used in kalamkari. There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art in India – Srikalahasti style and the
Machilipatnam style.
Etikoppaka Toys – Etikoppaka is a village on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
Venkatagiri Saree - Nellore district.
Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics - Produced by performing handicraft weaving in Mangalagiri, a town in Guntur district of
the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas are textiles woven by hand with mulberry silk and zari. They are made in
Dharmavaram of Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Budithi Bell and Brass Craft are products made out of alloy like brass at Budithi, a village in Srikakulam district, Andhra
Pradesh.
Tholu bommalata is the shadow puppet theatre tradition of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It usually depicts stories
from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Uppada Jamdani Sari is a silk sari style woven in Uppada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Durgi stone carvings are carved from soft limestone in Durgi and Obulesunipalli in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Udayagiri wooden cutlery - The century-old craft form of Udayagiri in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, Udayagiri is now
regaining attention for its wooden cutlery. Udayagiri is known for its intricately carved wooden cutlery,
Famous Handicrafts of Telangana
Gollabhama sari are saris made in Siddipet, Telangana, India. These cotton saris are popular for their inlay figure work and
motifs.
Pochampally Ikat Sarees - 40 villages in Nalgonda and Warangal weave Ikat textiles.
Telia Rumal - Puttapaka in Nalgonda is the centre for these handlooms.
Adilabad Dokra – Made of Brass, the uniqueness of this art form is that no two sculptures are the same, as they are not made
out of a pre-designed cast.
Warangal durries – Made of cotton, In this style of durries, weavers create beautiful patterns and dye them using vegetable
colours, which are washed in flowing water after the printing process.
Nirmal Toys – Nirmal town in Adilabad. Nirmal Art is a 400-year-old rich tradition that encompasses soft wood toys and
attractive paintings as well as furniture, occupying its pride and place in the larger world of handicrafts.
Karimnagar Silver Filigree - Gold and silver are used in silver filigree, another famous type of silver Filigree work from
Cuttack in Tarakasi.
Famous Handicrafts of Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur Terracotta - The famed baked clay or ‘terracotta’ products made from the special soil found in Gorakhpur district.
Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi - Mirzapur Region of Uttar Pradesh.
Firozabad developed as the centre for glass work .
Perfume of Kannauj
Khurja pottery , Bulandshahar.
Wooden Handicraft in Saharanpur (Sheesham).
Chikankari – Chickankari of Lucknow is the most famous of all crafts in the state. It is a delicate art of embroidery done with
coloured and silk threads on a variety of textile fabrics like muslin, silk, chiffon, net etc.
Banarasi Saree –This saree is among the finest sarees in India and is known for its gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk
and luxurious embroidery.
Lucknow Zardozi
Famous Handicrafts of Karnataka
Bidriware - Bidri Craft, unique metalware. This unique art of silver engraved on metal has always enthralled people with its
lure. Bidriware is a renowned metal handicraft that derives its name from Bidar, presently in Karnataka.
Channapatna Toys - These are wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramanagara
district of Karnataka state, the wood of ivory-wood tree is used.
Mysuru Paintings - It evolved from the paintings of Vijayanagar times. The erstwhile Vijayanagar School of Painting
gradually evolved into the many styles of painting in South India, including the Mysore and Tanjore schools of painting.
Bhagalpuri Silk is also very famous. 96% of India’s Muga Silk comes from Assam, also 65% of Eri silk comes from Assam.
Sandal Wood carving in Mysore and Shimoga.
Mysore silk sarees
Mysore Rosewood Inlay
Kinhal Craft is a traditional wooden craft local to the town of Kinhal in Koppal District, North Karnataka. The town is
famous for Kinhal toys and religious idols.
Koppal in Karnataka will be home to India’s first toy manufacturing cluster.
Famous Handicrafts of Maharashtra
Warli Painting – Warli painting is a style of tribal art created by the tribal people from the north Sahyadri range in India. The
Warli artists use their clay huts as a canvas to vent their artistic urges.
The subject matter of Warli paintings mostly include geometry shapes to depict nature, scenes from daily life like hunting,
fishing, farming, trees and animals. Festivals and dances are also depicted in the paintings.
Kolhapuri Chappals (Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur and Satara districts) – Known for its durability, a pair of Kolhapuri chappals
made of leather can take up to six weeks.
Paithani Sarees – These date back to the Satavahana Dynasty that ruled between the second century BC and the second
century AD. The fine silk handloom sarees get their name from the town in which they originated i.e. Paithan in
Aurangabad, Maharashtra and truly flourished during the era of the Mughals, particularly during the rule of Aurangzeb.
Narayan Peth saris come from the Solapur District of Maharashtra.
Mashru and Himroo Fabrics originate from the Aurangabad District in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
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