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The marvelous creations of arts and crafts of Karnataka is evident in the palacesas well as the elite bungalows of the past. It reveals the royal delicacy and the

expertize and efficiency of the craftsmen.

The arts and crafts of Karnataka lie in even the articles of day to day use like anearthen pot. The arts and crafts of Karnataka is traditional. They have evolvedthrough ages from one generation to another. If you ever visit a handicraft

village in the state of Karnataka, you will be stunned at the sight of the villagerswho always sit in groups and enjoy their work.


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The arts and crafts of Karnataka includes the works on various objectssuch as woods, ivory, stones, sandalwood, metals and so on.

Some important facts about arts and crafts of Karnataka are:The works ofwood especially the rosewood and the sandalwood are a delight to thetourists.

Ivory art is typical to the state and is so unique that the objects of ivory arthave been preserved in the museums outside the country as well.

When we talk about the stone carvings in India we should always mentionthe name of Karnataka producing wondrous works on stones.

The arts and crafts of Karnataka is popular for the toys made of wood aswell as of leather. Such toys include the puppets as well.

The Mysore paintings probably need no introduction. They are famous allover the world.

Thus, whenever you go to Karnataka try to visit the villages which have ahoard of craftsmen and artists creating the arts and crafts of the state.


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The Craft of Wood Carving- Karnataka has come to occupy a pride of place in the field of woodcarving. Holding a vast densely populated forest reserves, the State provides enough raw materialfor its craftsmen who continue to employ age-old techniques for carving, inlay-work, coating,painting and lacquer articles in wood. Ancient temple wood architecture is the foremost specimenof wood carving, where wood has been used extensively and carved finely into delicate sculptures.The ceilings and gateways of royal homes and the temples showcase hundreds of intricately carvedimages of gods and goddesses. Rosewood articles are a one of the shopper's delight, that touristtake home with them articles or sculptures carved out of rosewood, beautifully carved rosewood

elephant is most famous of all. Mysore craftsmen have acquired expertise in wood inlay work making exquisite articles delineating

picturesque beauty, tranquil scenes and lot more. The Maharaja's palace in Mysore and themausoleum of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapattna are foremost specimens of master craftsmanshipwhere visitors get virtually stunned with the startling intricacy and delicacy of work.

Ivory Carving- Ivory carving is another popular craft prevailing in the entire state. Articles carveddelicately without excessively ornate image adjoining the figures, mostly showcasing the figures ofgod and goddess. Some of Mysore's masterpieces in ivory are now preserved in the Heritage

Museum in Russia and in the South Kensington Museum, London.

Stone Carvers- Shilpis, the stone carvers of Karnataka are supreme of all, they had won the mastercrafts-man awards at the national level while others have been assigned to carve stone idols forHindu temples abroad, especially in the USA.


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Sandalwood Craft- Talking about sandalwood, Mysore's charm lies in thefragrance of this soft wood which is extensively used to produce beautifulart pieces. There is vast range of sandalwood product carved by the highlyskilled workers. The gudigar families of Shimoga, Uttara Kannada andMysore districts specialize in this craft. Krishna images are very popularamong the devout, besides articles like lamp shades, trays, jewel boxes,

decorative articles, combs and even walking sticks with rosewood handles.

Doll Making-Doll making is another craft famous in Karnataka evenlyarranged on wooden platforms, decorated and displayed during the nineday Dusshera festival . Kinnal and Gokak in north Karnataka and

Channapatna on the Bangalore/Mysore are famous for doll-making. Theart of making puppet has galvanized many wood artisans and painters toproduce a variety of puppets. Besides puppets made of wood, Karnatakaalso makes leather puppets which are more extensively used.


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Metal Ware- Bidar in Karnataka, is a famous for bidriware-a craft done on a metalplate of zinc, copper, tin and lead. Bidri articles ornamental jugs, bowls; plates penholders, candle sticks and even paper knives. Nagamangala near Mysore is famousfor its bronze items and Mangalore in the west coast boasts of domestic articlesmade of bell-metal. Metal ware in Karnataka has a rich and ancient tradition,Udupi - the temple town is famous for its small images and ritual objects, whileKarkala - an ancient Jain center, is well-known for its Jain icons.

Karnataka Mysore Paintings - Fabulous Mysore paintings of Karnataka are anotherattraction that dates back to the carving of Ajanta Caves. The soft lines, thesmooth and elegant drawing of figures the sagacious use of bright vegetable colorsand lustrous gold leaf, make the traditional paintings of Mysore very elegant andattractive and most demanding in international market. Chitrakala Parishat inBangalore, showcasing masterpiece collection of old paintings, also runs a schoolfor teaching the art of traditional painting.


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No less interesting is the Bhootha Aradhane or devil worship, verycommon in the coastal towns of Karnataka. Idols representing 'bhoothas'are taken out in a procession to the beating of drums and bursting offirecrackers. As the procession ends, the idols are placed on a pedestal.With sword and jingling bells, a dancer whirls round in imitation of thedevil he represents. Frantically pacing up and down, he enters into a state

of possession and acts as an oracle. In the coastal region of South Kanara, the Bhoota Nrutya takes different

forms, depending upon the type of the ghost it represents. Koratti, KoragaTaniya, Ali Bhoota, Punjurli, Kuppe Punjurli, Kalkuda, Kallurti, ShiradiBhoota and many others represent a galaxy of ghosts worshipped in placeslike Puttur, Mangalore, Bantwal and Uppinangadi.

The chief narrator of the Naga Nrutya (snake dance) is known as Vaidya orPatri. The dance is performed with religious fervour to appeal to thereligious susceptibilities of the people.


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Doll MakingDoll making is another craft

famous in Karnataka evenly arranged on

wooden platforms, decorated and displayed

during the nine day Dusshera. Kinnal and

Gokak in north Karnataka and Channapatna

on the Bangalore/Mysore are famous fordoll-making.
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Folk art and craft

Some of Karnataka's folk arts and age-old

rituals have given rise to many traditional

handicrafts. The worship of spirits-the bhuta

cult-in the coastal districts has confident themaking of huge wooden idols, some of which

are kept outside villages as guardians of the

inhabitants.


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Ivory Carving

Lvory carving is another well-liked craft

prevailing in the entire state. Articles carved

delicately without excessively ornate image

adjoining the figures, mostly showcasing the

figures of god and goddess.
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The term textile is derived from the Latin term taxere which means toweave. Textile is a very important part of our life, be it the clothes wewear or the bed and furnishings that we use in our daily life. The history oftextile industry is very rich and has impacted the world economy in a bigway. It is one of the oldest form of craft and dates back to Neolithic age.Initially twigs, leave and branches were weaved but subsequently other

natural fibres were interlaced to form cloth and fabrics. The wool fromsheep was the first to be spunned into yarn and then weaved into fabric.The first spinning wheel was invented in India. It was hand operated andby the 14th century had spread to Europe. In the year 1785, the firstpower loom was invented in England. The steps involved in making a clothare harvest and cleaning of fibres wool or cotton, spinning of thesefibres into threads or yarns, weaving of thread and yarns into fabric orclothsand finally dyeing and stitching the cloth into dresses. Despite theindustrial revolution and development in spinning and weaving machinesand technology, the handicraft and handloom sector has retained its placemaking unique fabrics and clothes, which are very much in vogue in theglobal market.


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textile

Present Scenario and Strengths:Karnataka produces over 20% ofthe national garment production and 45% of the national raw silkproduction.

Its silk exports constitute 24% of the total value of silk goodsexported from India.

Approximately 386,000 manufacturing units are engaged at theorganized and unorganized level.

The state has a workforce of approximately 55,000 weaver familieswith handlooms and over one million powerlooms.

Presence of over 100 Skill Development Centers and 240 private

training centers. Presence of a 48-acre Integrated Textile Park at Dodaballapur

housing 85 textile units and over 700 powerlooms.


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Mokalamuru silk saris are richly designed with

motifs, each being enclosed in a check

pattern. Ikat is the weaving done and thepallu

is decorated with birds and fish motifs.


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Karnataka is the largest producer of silk in the

country. It produces only mulberry silkcontributing about 41.4 per cent of the

country's output. Here mulberry cultivation

occupies about 8,500 hectares of the

agricultural land yielding about 68 lakh kg of

raw silk annually. Bulk of the production comes

from Bangalore, Mysore, Kolar, Mandya,Tumkur and Belgaum districts.

Channapatna and Mysore are the main centres

of silk textiles. The state-owned Channapatna

mill has a capacity of 6,000 spindles. The state

hardly uses 40 per cent of the total yarn

produced and the rest is sent to places like

Varanasi Dharmavaram, Kancheepuram, Arani,

Kumbakonam and Surat.
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Karnataka Guide

The state of Karnataka is inhabited by many

tribals whose zest for life is expressed through

their very colourful attire.

The main dress of the men is a 'lungi' wornbelow the waist beneath a shirt. A

'angavastram', a silk or cotton muffler is

sported on the neck covering the shoulders.

Women invariably wear sarees, the unstitched

piece of cloth used to drape the body.

The Kodavas or the people ofKodagu have

their own distinct dresses. The men wear their

native costume with pride, resplendent with

ornamental sashes, swords and daggers, black

robes or tunics and gold trimmed turbans for

festivals or weddings.

Kodava women drape the saree in reverse,

with the pleats at the back, 'pallu' pinned on

the shoulder, the fringe to the front.

Decorative headscarves are worn on formal

occasions.

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western dresses are catching up fast as more and more students from other parts of the country are entering the educational centre that the city of Bangalore is.

Women have also taken to the salwar-suit, the north-Indian attire and other western attire for all practical purposes. Churidars and Salwar-khameez have become a popular dress a

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The western dresses are catching up fast as

more and more students from other parts of

the country are entering the educational

centre that the city of Bangalore is.

Women have also taken to the salwar-suit, thenorth-Indian attire and other western attire for

all practical purposes. Churidars and Salwar-

khameez have become a popular dress among

the girls, replacing the traditional

langa,dhavani and frock. However, elderly

continue with the traditional dress of sareeand Dhoti..


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Costumes for men shirt lungi wid

angavasthramFor women salwar suit and saree.

of the most essential uniqueness of India


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of the most essential uniqueness of India.Karnataka state contains uniqueness and

culture in each and every aspect whether it is

food or costumes. The traditional costume of

this state is so unique that you can identify it

very easily. This state's costumes comprise of

saris; silk which are customary in this land. This

state is renowned as the country's silk hub.

The state of Karnataka has a huge range of Silk;

it comprises wide varieties of smooth silks,

gorgeous brocades and sleek chiffons. All these

types of Sarees not just adorn a woman but it

also enhances the beauty of a woman and

creates its own identity within the different

parts of the country. When you explore this

state, do not forget to visit Mysore and

Bengaluru cities because you will be shocked

to see the wide numbers of silk saris, becausethese two points are silk industry's epicenter

that is located in the Southern part of India.

The dazzling shine, fine quality thread &

designs of gold thread all these elements take

the value and beauty of the saree at a precious

level; due to that not only national butinternational women give huge preference to
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interweave the Jari in the yarn. The silk thread

is actual zari that is intertwined along with slim

sliver wire and later on, they glide it in pure

gold. Shimmer elements are added by the Jari

into the yarn. The actual element, which

makes Karnataka's sari classic and elegant, isthe silk thread. Kanjeevaram silk sari of

Karnataka contains such a high prestige that it

has become a bridal attire within this state.

Amongst the rest of the famous items, one

more essential and renowned form of sari gets

ranking that is Mysore silk. Rich silk, lustrouszari and many more attractive things give an

enchanting look to this royal sari. But this sari

is not expensive than the highly luxurious

Kanchipuram silk sari. Due to Mysore sari's

affordable cost, even normal income people

can buy it with the same rich look of sari.There are some more types of Karnataka silk

saris such as Patola sari, Crepe silk sari,

Valkalams, Arani silks, Chiffon sari and raw sari

etc. saris can fulfill your soul. Within the state

of Karnataka, the office going women majorly

prefer to dress in Mysore crepe silk sari,


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Karnataka state believes in change, and as a result, are transformingtheir selves as per the change in time and not only they appreciatetraditional attires but also they give preference to modern and thelatest trend. If you visit the Bangalore City of Karnataka state, youwill find many office working women and men working incomfortable professional costumes. On special occasion, men ofKarnataka give lots ofimportance to their cultural costume that isDhoti. At present, few males do wear rustic Panche, in their dailylife. Karnataka state's traditional headdress is Mysore Peta. Even ifKarnataka state has changed as per as the time, still the demandand the respect towards the traditional costume has not decreased,majorly within Karnataka state's women. The textile industry ofKarnataka is on high speed, and it is growing rapidly. Karnatakastate is a perfect example of fine mixture of tradition with currentpriorities.
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