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  2. Kolam - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] The drawings get walked on throughout the day, washed out in the rain, or blown around in the wind; new ones are made the next day. Each morning before sunrise, the front entrance of the house, or wherever the kolam may be drawn, is swept clean, sprinkled with water, thereby making for a flat surface.

  3. Warli painting - Wikipedia

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    The simple pictorial language of Warli painting is matched by a rudimentary technique. The ritual paintings are usually created on the inside walls of village huts. The walls are made of a mixture of branches, earth and red brick that make a red ochre background for the paintings. The Warli only paint with a white pigment made from a mixture of ...

  4. Indian vernacular architecture - Wikipedia

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    Indian vernacular architecture the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people. The builders of these structures are unschooled in formal architectural design and their work reflects the rich diversity of India's climate, locally ...

  5. Indian art - Wikipedia

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    Folk and tribal art in India takes on different manifestations through varied media such as pottery, painting, metalwork, [81] paper-art, weaving and designing of objects such as jewellery and toys. These are not just aesthetic objects but in fact have an important significance in people's lives and are tied to their beliefs and rituals.

  6. Architecture of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    From the poomukham, the open verandah to either side in front of the house is called the chuttu verandah. It has lanterns hanging at equal intervals from the sloped roof. At the end of chuttu verandah is a small pond (ambal kulam) built with rubble on sides where lotus or ambal are planted. The water bodies are maintained to synthesised energy ...

  7. Six limbs (Indian painting) - Wikipedia

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    3rd or 4th century CE Kamasutra, Vatsyayana, 13th-century Jayamangala commentary of Yashodhara, Bendall purchase 1885 CE.Kamasutra elaborate the idea of Shadanga. [6]The concept of the Six Limbs of Indian Painting, or Ṣaḍaṅga, finds its roots in ancient Indian texts and treatises on art and aesthetics, reflecting a holistic approach to artistic creation.

  8. Vastu shastra - Wikipedia

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    Originating in ancient India, Vastu Shastra (Sanskrit: वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra – literally "science of architecture" [2]) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture [3] [4] based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry. [5]

  9. National Museum of India - Wikipedia

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    The Jewel studded throne of the King of Varanasi is one of the best examples to show Power. The Games section has Rattles, Yo-Yo, Gamesman of Chess and Chaupar. Tops made of different materials with different designs are also exhibited. These artifacts combine the aesthetic and artistic elements to everyday objects used for games.