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A Pakistani rug (Urdu: پاکستانی قالین, romanized: Pakistani Qaleen), also known as Pakistani carpet (Urdu: پاکستانی فرش, romanized: Pakistani Farsh), is a type of handmade floor-covering heavy textile traditionally made in Pakistan and is used for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes.
Pakistani art (Urdu: پاکستانی فن) has a long tradition and history. It consists of a variety of art forms, including painting , sculpture , calligraphy , pottery , and textile arts such as woven silk.
Lava Temple (Urdu: لو مندر) is a Hindu place of worship dedicated to the Hindu deity Lava, the son of Rama. It is in Lahore Fort , Lahore , Pakistan , and dates to the Sikh period. [ 1 ] According to a Hindu legend, [ 2 ] Lahore is named after him.
Taxila Museum (Punjabi, Urdu: ٹیکسلا عجائب گھر) is located at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The museum is home to a significant and comprehensive collection of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE. Most objects in the collection were excavated from the ruins of ancient Taxila.
Chowk-poorana or Chowkpurana is folk art practised in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. [1] In Uttar Pradesh, the term chowk-poorana refers to decorating the floor with various designs using flour and rice [2] and also the walls using designs specific to the region.
Rama fighting Lava and Kusha.. A Hindu legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Nokhar (City of Lava in Sanskrit), [1] was founded by Prince Lava, [2] the son of the goddess Sita and Rama; Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha. [3]
At least, that seems to be the appeal behind one of Netflix's newest hit series, "Floor is Lava." "We wanted it to feel like an action-adventure movie, like 'Night at the Museum' or 'Raiders of ...
Bandhni or bandhno is a tie and dye technique art on a cloth, it is believed that bandhani art originated from Sindh. Bandhani art of Sindh is as old as the block printing art of Sindh, both arts were practiced in Indus valley civilization. Bandhani is traditionally used for making skirts, long wide veils and Sarees. Lār region and thar desert ...