Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Decorative Showpiece Lamp (Set of 2) Swamimalai Bronze Icons In 2011 the musical instrument

In 2011 the musical instrument got a Geographical Indication tag from the Government of India

These mirrors received a geographical indication (GI) tag in 2004-05

The Chamba Rumals were traditionally used as coverings for offerings made to temples and as gifts for royalty and other important people

These are a special form of colorful wooden toys and dolls made by the artists of Channapatna which are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramnagar district of Karnataka state

made with unaffected colors and old-aged techniques

Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Decorative Showpiece Lamp (Set of 2) Swamimalai Bronze Icons In 2011 the musical instrumentAndhra Pradesh leather puppetry, or "Tholu Bommalata," is a traditional shadow puppetry art form over 2000 years old. Made from goat hide, puppets are intricately designed and painted, then used to project shadows on a lit screen. Performances typically depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, narrated with music and dialogue in Telugu. Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment and declining artisan numbers, efforts are underway to