Ikat: The Common Thread of Indo-Southeast Textiles

From the Patan Patola sarees of Gujarat to the Pochampalli of Telangana to the Sambhalpuri of Odisha, Ikat has carved a niche in the textile traditions of India.

One of the earliest evidence of this tye-and-dye craft comes…

Similarly, the Lio community of Indonesia weaves the luka semba, a shawl-like garment that is worn by the elder members of village council.

The garment also draws inspiration from Patola with repeating motifs in the center, triangular shapes in the border and two end panels,…

The popularity of Patola spread to Cambodia and the Philippines as well, as was evidenced by the beautiful display of fabrics from these countries at The Textile Museum at George Washington University.

From Cambodia, the exhibits included the Sampot Hol, a garment wrapped…

The Maranao people specialised in weft Ikat. The exhibited sarong, known as malong a andon was made using silk, exclusively for women to wear during ceremonies and important occasions.

The patterns bear close resemblance to the Indian Patola and so does the use of bright…

Furthermore, the practice of weaving has also served as a means of sharing lived experiences and preserving cultures in both India and the Philippines. In teaching about iconography, processes and technicalities of weaving to the younger generation, older Mandaya women pass down…

So M.K.Stalin administration arrests temple priests for taking the donations left by the devotees on the Arati plates. This is the most blatant display of fascism and discrimination. Temple priests in TN get a pittance from the TN HRCE. What is deposited in the Hundi goes to…

#Delhi : Mohammad Mahtab use to harass and molest a Hindu girl by entering her house forcefully

Sarita Devi , the mother of the girl objected to this and warned him to stay away from her daughter

Mohammad Mehtab entered into her house early morning with his friends Sadiq Khan…

Times Algebra PM Modi, a man who thinks out of the box.

Kothandarama temple near Thanjavur. The vigrahams were made from Saligram given by King of Nepal to Thanjavur Royalty. The commitment of Thanjavur royalty to Sri Rama as well as their connect to far away lands is amazing! 1739-1763 CE for construction

#Temple #Thanjavur #SriRama

Today we understand and respect them even more

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Significance of putting kumkum and its connect to Yoga. Dr Vinayachandra, Director Indica Yoga. #kumkum #Yoga INDICA Gudiya Sambhrama

Artist Rani Rajyalakshmi will share her Kerala Mural art on Lalitha Tripura Sundari. Do watch live in Insta @heritageparampara on March 10th at 8.30 am Gudiya Sambhrama vijayalakshmi V

Namaskar do join us on insta live for a most interesting session making kumkuma with organic turmeric & all things natural doing alankara to the Devi,chanting suktams , doing Rangoli & more ⁦⁦Aparna M Sridhar⁩ ⁦Vinay Sahasrabuddhe (मोदी का परिवार)⁩⁦PMO India⁩ ⁦Smriti Z Irani (Modi Ka Parivar)⁩

Spectacular indeed and an unbroken part of our heritage 🙏🙏

Setback For Siddaramaiah Government In Karnataka As BJP-JDS Dominated Legislative Council Defeats Bill On Temple Funds. A bad bill which was Anti Hindu, pushed by communal and casteist forces has been defeated!why do these people go after Sanatana Dharma? swarajyamag.com/news-brief/set…

Going to Vasantha Vallabha temple was a memorable event when we were children a temple I adored , surrounded by greenery & fields of paddy now in the middle of concrete jungle
Yesterday I visited Devagiri Devasthanam on Vasantha panchami planning for next years Gudiya Sambhrama

The word Konnakol has roots in Telugu and Tamil. Konnakol is the art of recitation of ‘solkattu’, the vocal syllables of the mridangam. The word comes from Koni (to recite) in Telugu. It was adopted into Tamil and joined to ‘Kol’ (to rule). Gudiya Sambhrama
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It was a fantastic concert and so well put together for the theme of Srishti Sthithi Laya heartening in deed to see little children enjoying the temple atmosphere and the music PMO India Tejasvi Surya (ಮೋದಿಯ ಪರಿವಾರ) Varsha Venkataraman

From yesterdays power packed mesmerising performance by Rukmini Vijayakumar at Gudiya Sambhrama’s final week end the ambience audience and performance were mind blowing ⁦PMO India⁩ ⁦Meenakashi Lekhi (मोदी का परिवार)⁩ ⁦Aparna M Sridhar⁩ ⁦INDICA⁩

Grand finale of the Bengaluru Temple Festival Gudiya Sambhrama Jugalbandi Concert under the peepul tree facing Anjaneyaswamy Hanumanthanagar temple what thrilling 4 weeks theme for next year already on the anvil ⁦INDICA⁩ ⁦Aparna M Sridhar⁩ ⁦Arunima Gupta⁩