Blue With Mustard Yellow border Telia Rumal Puri - Pattachitra block printing

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and the construction of houses and boats

Often small mirror like glass pieces are adorned on the bangles

Please enlarge the pictures and look carefully at the forehead of Elephant and we are sure that you will appreciate the workmanship

The traditional and ancients skills of artisans in making this type of art and sculpture

Blue With Mustard Yellow border Telia Rumal Puri - Pattachitra block printingThe Telia Rumal, meant for the Middle Eastern market, was worn primarily around the neck for its 'tel' (oil), to keep dryness at bay. These rumals were patronised by Nizams of Hyderabad, who commissioned elaborate pieces. Gajam Govardhana popularized the tradition and revived the art of telia rumal which was then dying today his contributions to revival of Telia Rumal has brought this sustainable, natural process of art to an international level.