Golden Traditional Thanjavur Painting of Lord Ganesha with Grand Corner Designs Kondapalli Bommallu shaping the wood on a

shaping the wood on a lathe and applying colored lac using heat and friction

Katputlis are traditional Rajasthani puppets made of wood

This is because when it is struck

Artisans in Durgi town still follow the same tradition and technique in creating these artworks that they learned from their ancestors

"Play is all a child does for work"

Golden Traditional Thanjavur Painting of Lord Ganesha with Grand Corner Designs Kondapalli Bommallu shaping the wood on a????? Thanjavur paintings have a long history dating back to the 16th century during the reign of the Nayak dynasty in Thanjavur. They were patronized by the Maratha rulers of the Bhonsle dynasty as well. The art form reached its peak during the 18th and 19th centuries under the patronage of the Maratha kings. Thanjavur paintings are characterized by rich and vivid colors, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate but