Hand Painted Aipan Art Small plate Blue Pottery of Jaipur making each Bhotia dan piece

making each Bhotia dan piece a unique blend of tradition

This art was brought to the city of Varanasi by Persian enamellists during the Mughal era around the early 17th century

Banarasi sarees are traditional Indian sarees that originate from Varanasi

It was during the construction of the sacrosanct Lord Swaminathanawamy Temple at Swamimalai that the sthapatis found the alluvial soil on the banks of the Cauvery River to be perfect for making moulds for bronze idols

and decorative tiles

Hand Painted Aipan Art Small plate Blue Pottery of Jaipur making each Bhotia dan pieceThis art has its unique identity as a hand painted beautification as a symbol of fortune and fertility. The art form is used to decorate floors and walls of the Puja room (place of worship) and entrance of homes and practiced by many communities of the region. The creation of Aipan involves several steps, starting with the preparation of the surface, which is usually cleaned and then coated with a mixture of geru (red ochre) to create a smooth and