माघ महीने के शुक्ल पक्ष की पंचमी से ऋतुओं के राजा वसंत का आरंभ हो जाता है। यह दिन नवीन ऋतु के आगमन का सूचक है। इसीलिए इसे ऋतुराज वसंत के आगमन का प्रथम दिन माना जाता है। साथ ही यह मां सरस्वती की जयंती का दिन है। इस दिन से प्रकृति के सौंदर्य में निखार दिखने लगता है। वृक्षों …

सृष्टि के प्रारंभिक काल में भगवान विष्णु की आज्ञा से ब्रह्माजी ने मनुष्य योनि की रचना की, परंतु वह अपनी सर्जना से संतुष्ट नहीं थे। तब उन्होंने विष्णु जी से आज्ञा लेकर अपने कमंडल से जल को पृथ्वी पर छिड़क दिया, जिससे पृथ्वी पर कंपन होने लगा और एक अद्भुत शक्ति के रूप में चतुर्भुजी सुंदर स्त्री प्रकट हुई। जिनके …

How To Draw: Drawing is a skill, just like reading or cooking or playing soccer. Sure, some people seem to be born being able to do these things, but the rest of us have to learn. You can learn how to draw just like you can learn to play soccer or drive a car. We’ll break it down for you …

2018 Gurpurab Dates The Sikh festivals are celebrated as Gurpurabs, meaning “Guru’s Remembrance Day”. Gurpurabs are commemorated to mark the birth anniversary or the martyrdom of any one of the Sikh gurus. Each of the Gurus is remembered with immense pride, honor and tribute. Almost all the Guru Purabs have similar kind of celebrations and traditions with differences in the …

Chikan or Chikankari Embroidery: The present form of chikan (meaning elegant patterns on fabric) work is associated with the city of Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh. Chikan embroidery on silk is Lucknow’s own innovation. The other chikan styles are that of Calcutta and Dacca. However, characteristic forms of stitch were developed in Lucknow: phanda and murri. Chikan embroidery is believed to …

Banni or Heer Bharat (Gujarat) Embroidery: The Banni or Heer Bharat embroidery originates in Gujarat, and is practiced mainly by the Lohana community. It is done with silk floss (Heer means “silk floss”) and it is famous for its vibrancy and richness in color pallets & design patterns, which include shisha (mirror) work. Bagh and phulkari embroidery of the Punjab …

Banjara Embroidery: Practiced by the Lambada gypsy tribes of Andhra Pradesh, Banjara embroidery is a mix of applique with mirrors and bead-work. Bright red, yellow, black and white colored cloth is laid in bands and joined with a white criss-cross stitch. The Banjaras of Madhya Pradesh who are found in the districts of Malwa and Nimar have their own style …

Aari Embroidery: Aari work involves a hook, plied from the top but fed by silk thread from below with the material spread out on a frame. This movement creates loops, and repeats of these lead to a line of chain stitches. The fabric is stretched on a frame and stitching is done with a long needle ending with a hook …

Embroidery in India: Embroidery in India includes dozens of embroidery styles that vary by region and clothing styles. Designs in Indian embroidery are formed on the basis of the texture and the design of the fabric and the stitch. The dot and the alternate dot, the circle, the square, the triangle, and permutations and combinations of these constitute the design. …

Kashida Embroidery: This embroidery belongs to Kashmir. Kashmiri shawls done with this work are world famous and Kaftans worked with this embroidery exquisite. A variety of Kashida embroidery is Raffugiri embroidery. In this both the sides of the cloth will look the same after the work is done. The motifs for the embroidery designs are taken from scenes of nature. …