Malir,
Cotton cloth of Sind and western Rajasthan woven on narrow looms, block-printed in the ajrakh style, but mainly in red rather than indigo blue. Originally printed in the Thar Parkar village of Malir, although now printed in other places in Sind, and in Barmer Rajasthan.
Cotton cloth of Sind and western Rajasthan woven on narrow looms, block-printed in the ajrakh style, but mainly in red rather than indigo blue. Originally printed in the Thar Parkar village of Malir, although now printed in other places in Sind, and in Barmer Rajasthan.
Mana,
A brass pot called mana was used as a musical instrument by the mana-bhattas the narrative singers and storytellers. This pot, almost round like a ball, with a very narrow neck, was played by the slight beating of the palm with special finger-rings.
A brass pot called mana was used as a musical instrument by the mana-bhattas the narrative singers and storytellers. This pot, almost round like a ball, with a very narrow neck, was played by the slight beating of the palm with special finger-rings.
Mandala,
A circle enclosed by a square with a central point or beeja (seed). It is a pattern for meditational vision; it is also sacred space. Based on geometrical principles of abstract form on which the Hindu temple is built, it also symbolises the universe at different levels with gates and doors to the four Vedas.
A circle enclosed by a square with a central point or beeja (seed). It is a pattern for meditational vision; it is also sacred space. Based on geometrical principles of abstract form on which the Hindu temple is built, it also symbolises the universe at different levels with gates and doors to the four Vedas.
Mangalsutram,
Literally auspicious thread, a necklace of black beads worn by married women, especially in Maharashtra.
Literally auspicious thread, a necklace of black beads worn by married women, especially in Maharashtra.