Handmade Terracotta Diwali Navaratri Diya with 21 Diya's Patan Patola prevalent across the Mithila region

prevalent across the Mithila region

Upendra Maharathi also did a lot of work on this design

and Goddesses are made by local potters of Gorakhpur

mobiles and toys cater to children's interests

The long and lustrous strands of Korai Grass are obtained from the banks of the river Tamiraparani

Handmade Terracotta Diwali Navaratri Diya with 21 Diya's Patan Patola prevalent across the Mithila regionTerracotta of Bankura is one of the first attempts of man at clay modelling that has been perfected with time. Baked in sun and burnt in mud kilns with dry eucalyptus leaves, the earthly ensembles in dull ochre or red are beauteous caricatures. Terracotta has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The simple yet dynamic terracotta artistry of Panchmura has its origin in religious ritual. The structure of the 'Bankura Horse' has been so