Molela terracotta art

Simran Saini reports on Molela Terracotta.. Step into the enchanting realm of Molela, a small village nestled amidst the rugged terrain of Rajasthan, India. While its size may be modest, the artistic heritage it cradles is nothing short of magnificent. Molela is a place where the earth comes alive in the hands of skilled artisans, […]

After the overwhelming response on my wall project, I had to write about the craftsman who made those wonderful plaques. Local myth claims that a blind ancestor was granted vision by the local deity ‘Dharmaraja’. The blind man sculpted the god’s shadow on a two dimensional plaque. Thus evolved this practice of making plaques, instead […]

world famous molela Terracotta art

These sculptures have a unique style in the form ofnarrative plaques, tiles and murals made from the mud dug out of the banks of the river Banas. The craftsmen refrain from using any material that is not organic. ,materials-Teracotta,techniques-Handmade , location-RAJASTHAN

The deities whose images appear on Molela terracotta may be part of the mainstream Hindu pantheon (Chamunda, Kali, Durga, Ganesha) or more commonly, regional divinities whose cults are rooted in animistic belief systems (for example, Nagadeva) or in folk legends. Scenes from everyday village life also make for interesting story-telling through clay. These narratives pan across different product categories like tiles, vases, toys and the increasingly-becoming-popular murals that are mostly…

Its molela Terracotta traditional art called 24 Avatar Morti

Indian terracotta sculptures are filled with beautiful stories and they are rich in culture. Terracotta sculptures in India started during the the Indus valley civilization period. Stones and metals