Banaras Wood Carving Kunda Model Pen Stand Blue Pottery of Jaipur The art of Banaras wood

The art of Banaras wood carving has been passed down through generations

Durgi stone is widely used by the dealers for production of smaller idols and paper weights

These are a special form of colorful wooden toys and dolls made by the artists of Channapatna which are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramnagar district of Karnataka state

Even today the rural communities continue with the practice of offering the terracotta figures as token of their devotion

Banaras Wood Carving Kunda Model Pen Stand Blue Pottery of Jaipur The art of Banaras woodBanaras Wood Craft is an Exclusive GI of Uttar Pradesh: Banaras Wood Carving is one of the finest examples of traditional handicrafts. The carving on wood is done by the skilled artisans of Varanasi, using a traditional set of tools. The wood carving industry is more than 400 years old. Smaller blocks of carved wood take up to a week to be made, whereas bigger logs might take up to a few months. Banaras Wood Carving is classified into categories like