Aipan pooja Thali On Swastik Style 2 Handicrafts and other purposes

and other purposes

and rural life

the erstwhile Medinipur district was bifurcated into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur to enable better administration and an equitable distribution of the fruits of development

The artisans involved in bangle making collect their raw material from the nearby forests

Process: Skins are treated

Aipan pooja Thali On Swastik Style 2 Handicrafts and other purposesThis art has its unique identity as a hand painted beautification as a symbol of fortune and fertility. The art form is used to decorate floors and walls of the Puja room (place of worship) and entrance of homes and practiced by many communities of the region. The creation of Aipan involves several steps, starting with the preparation of the surface, which is usually cleaned and then coated with a mixture of geru (red ochre) to create a smooth and