Nagakalla,
Votive stone tablet bearing carved images of serpent deities worshiped at wayside shrines in Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu
Votive stone tablet bearing carved images of serpent deities worshiped at wayside shrines in Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu
Naksha Bandha,
Master craftmen of Varanasi who tie the naksha of jala for the weaving of Benares brocades. Akin to the western jacquard, the naksha is an arrangement of threads that when fixed on to the loom, enables the weaver to lift the required warp threads to produce the desired design on the fabric.
Master craftmen of Varanasi who tie the naksha of jala for the weaving of Benares brocades. Akin to the western jacquard, the naksha is an arrangement of threads that when fixed on to the loom, enables the weaver to lift the required warp threads to produce the desired design on the fabric.
Nakshi kantha,
An embellished quilt embroidered in traditional motifs and innovative style by rural women in Bangladesh, often with elaborate pictorial embroidery
An embellished quilt embroidered in traditional motifs and innovative style by rural women in Bangladesh, often with elaborate pictorial embroidery
Nakshi Kanthar Maath,
The field of the embroidered quilt in Kantha; the name of a poem by Jasimuddin.
The field of the embroidered quilt in Kantha; the name of a poem by Jasimuddin.
Nandi,
Derived from the Sanskrit root nand meaning to rejoice or to be pleased. It also means the happy one. Refers to the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva
Derived from the Sanskrit root nand meaning to rejoice or to be pleased. It also means the happy one. Refers to the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva
Nandikeshvara,
Bull diety of the bhuta cult in coastal Karnataka and the chief deity of the shrine at Mekkekattu
Bull diety of the bhuta cult in coastal Karnataka and the chief deity of the shrine at Mekkekattu