Coconut Shell Crafts of Kerala has been Conferred with the Geographical Indication (GI) Status by Government of India in 2008
During Ashoka's reign beauful royal throne
hence the mats are also called Pattu Pai or Silk Mats
The uniqueness of the soil is that it does not develop any cracks upon drying when used for making moulds for the wax models
and etching to create the fine details on the surface of the bells
Deep Pink with Pasapali Border Cotton Saree Chamba Rumal Coconut Shell Crafts of KeralaKhandua Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document: Origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Khandua is the Weave of the single largest cluster in Odisha at Nuapatna. Here, 10,000 weavers are present with approximately 6000 looms. The Weaves varieties are Nabarangi, Tarabali, Gitagobinda Bastra etc. Common Motifs are Star, temple, conch, rudrakshya, fish,