Villianur terracota Bowl with Lid Uttarakhand Aipan and durability of items produced

and durability of items produced

providing a link between past traditions and contemporary values

believing it to be inauspicious

The figures in the paintings are often depicted with elongated eyes

The kings brought the craftsmen from Panchmura for building these temple and that marked the beginning of Bishnupur Terracotta tradition

Villianur terracota Bowl with Lid Uttarakhand Aipan and durability of items producedThe Villianur Terracotta Works are handicrafts made from fine green clay, fine sand and thennal which are hand made by villagers of Villianur, in the union territory Pondicherry also spelled Pudhucherry. The basic materials used in handcrafting of the terracotta works are green clay, thennal and fine sand locally called savudu. Several types of tools made of bamboo are used in handcrafting the art forms. In the first step of processing clay is sifted