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The expertise of
the artisans of Maharashtra can
be seen in the fine art and
craft finishes. The fine fabrics
of mashru and himroo are the
clear examples of their highest
level of weaving art. The
fabrics which looks like golden
cloth are regarded to be one of
the finest of its kind. The high
level weaving know-how are also
evident with the paithani and
narayan peth sarees.
Bidriware is another
well-appreciated craft of this
state. It takes lots of skills
and time in preparation. The
district of Kolhapur gives two
most famous things - jewellery
and Kolhapuri chappals.
Kolhapuri chappals are known for
its quality, comfortability and
low price. Then come the
paintings of warli tribes of
Mumbai. It is even compared to
the famous paintings of
Madhubani, Bihar.
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 Bidriware
The expertise of the
artisans of
Maharashtra can be
seen in the fine art
and craft finishes.
The fine fabrics of
mashru and himroo
are the clear
examples of their
highest level of
weaving art. The
fabrics which looks
like golden cloth
are regarded to be
one of the finest of
its kind. The high
level weaving
know-how are also
evident with the
paithani and narayan
peth sarees.
Bidriware is
another
well-appreciated
craft of this state.
It takes lots of
skills and time in
preparation. The
district of Kolhapur
gives two most
famous things -
jewellery and
Kolhapuri chappals.
Kolhapuri chappals
are known for its
quality,
comfortability and
low price. Then come
the paintings of
warli tribes of
Mumbai. It is even
compared to the
famous paintings of
Madhubani, Bihar. |
 Kolhapuri
Chappals
Hand-made leather
chappals and sandals
of Kolhapur district
of Maharashtra are
world famous. These
are popularly known
as the Kolhapuri
chappals, and known
for its simple
styles, quality of
leather and design.
Different artisans
all over the
district make these
chappals.
Bhausinji Road of
Kolhapur is known
for its good variety
of Kolhapuri
chappals and other
leather goods.
Mahadwar and Shivaji
roads are good
places to shop. One
can also buy around
the bus station in
the Rajarampuri
area. Shetkaari
Bazaar is the
cheapest place to
shop, and is popular
amongst the
villagers of the
surrounding
villagers. |
 Kolhapur
Jewellery
Most of the
Maharashtrian
jewelleries are
derived from the
legacies of Maratha
and Peshwa
dynasties. Kolhapur
is famous for its
special type of
necklace called
Kolhapur saaj. This
jewellery is very
much special for
Maharashtrian women.
Har and malas,
mohanmal, bormal,
chaplahar, kolhapuri
saaj, pohehar and
putlihar are the
jewelleries that are
made in Kolhapur.
These names are
derived from the
peculiar shapes of
the jewelleries.
Thushi, a choker
with closely bound
tiny gold beads, is
very popular in
Kolhapur.
Patlya (two broad
bangles), Bangdya
(four simple
bangles) and Tode
(two finely carved
thick bangles) are
hand wear ornaments
for the women of
Maharashtra.
Chinchpeti (choker),
Tanmani (short
necklace) and Nath
(nose ring) are the
ornaments making
with a combination
of pearls and red
and white stones.
Another jewellery
called bajuband (the
amulet) is also a
favorite.
Flower-shaped
earrings are very
popular amongst
Maharastrian women. |
 Mashru
and Himroo
Himroo, also known
as kum khuab is a
distinctive,
luxurious fabric,
once used as dress
material by the
nobles of the olden
days. The district
of Aurangabad is
popular because of
these fine fabrics.
These fabrics are
made of cotton and
silk using a special
loom. The original
form is made of
silver and gold, and
the threads of
silver and gold were
so fine that the
final cloth is
appeared like gold
cloth.
In coarse of time,
the original hand
weaving fabric has
changed to machine
made. But a workshop
in Aurangabad's
Zaffar gate is
continuing the
conventional style
of hand weaving. The
workshop also
maintains a show
room to showcase
these products.
Here, one can see
and shop Himru
shawls and sarees.
Bold patterns and
colours are the
specialities of
Mashru fabrics. It
is said that Marco
Polo has been gifted
a fabric woven in
silk and gold
threads. |
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Narayan Peth
Saree
Narayan Peth saree
is very much popular
in and around
Sholapur district of
Maharashtra. It is
the favourite for
the women of this
district. It is a
traditionally
Maharashtrian saree
that weaves mainly
in this district
only. Narayan Peth
saree is made of
silk fabric. It is
designed with the
contrasting zari
border, which is
generally with
rudraksha motifs. |
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 Paithani
Saree
Paithani saree took
its name from a
place called Paithan,
where it started
producing 2000 years
ago. This saree is
made of silk with an
ornamented zari
pallav and border.
Traditional vines
and flowers, shapes
of fruits and
stylized forms of
birds are used as
motifs in this saree.
No mechanical means
like the jacquard or
jala are used to
create the designs
in Paithani sarees.
Making a saree is a
long process; it
takes a long time
completing a piece.
And it also needs
lots of hard work
and expertise to
make this fine
fabric. So, price of
this painstaking
workman ship is
always high. Nearly
a month's time is
spent in completing
a piece of simple
Paithani saree, and
from five to nine
months is spent to
complete its more
elaborate (brocade)
version. |
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 Warli
Paintings
Warli paintings are
the tribal wall
paintings of the
warli tribes of
Maharashtra. Warlis
are the largest
tribes of
Maharashtra live in
northern outskirts
of Mumbai.
Womenfolks mainly do
the paintings on the
mud walls of the
houses. Warli
painting, which is
compared similar to
the famous Madhubabi
paintings of Bihar,
is traced back to
10th century A.D.
But it was first
discovered only in
the early seventies.
Warli paintings
generally depict the
normal life like
images of human
beings and animals,
along with scenes
from daily life.
They also depict
hunting, dancing,
sowing and
harvesting scenes.
White is the only
colour used in
creating these
paintings, with
occasional dots in
red and yellow. This
colour is prepared
by grounding rice
into white powder. |
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