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Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys and dolls that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka state, India. This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade Organization, administered by the Government of Karnataka. [ 1 ]
The exhibition's success inspired Vaidyanathan to continue on creative projects. Varnam began its journey with soft furnishings but soon embraced the founder's love for the Channapatna craft. [1] Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the State of Karnataka, India ...
Channapatna is also called "Town of toys" ("Gombegala nagara"). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small-scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk, rice, ragi and coconut is a major product of Channapattana taluk. [4] The origin of these toys is dated back to before Islamic Invaders subjugated the area.
The Kanva Reservoir is an artificial lake located in the Channapatna, a town known for its wooden toys. It was built in 1946 to serve as a source of drinking water for the surrounding areas, as well as for irrigation purposes.
The white wood is used for turnery, carving, toy making, matchboxes, small boxes and furniture. The wood of Wrightia tinctoria, colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood), [10] is used extensively in Channapatna (a toy town of India) for carving and lacquer work of world famous Channapatna toys. [11] The timber is high in quality and valuable.
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A fact from Channapatna toys appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 April 2007. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the town of Channapatna in India is known as the "toy-town of Karnataka" due to the popularity of the wooden toys manufactured there?
He raised this demand in the parliament during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, urging the Government to establish Crafts Village on the vacant lands along the highway, which will provide space for Channapatna artists to showcase and sell their toys & handicrafts and build restaurants to offer the most sought-after local cuisine. [13]