Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor a craft that earned its

a craft that earned its Geographical Indication tag in 2010 for being practised nowhere else in the country

and this set reflects that same gathering of distinct presences rather than a single repeated design

" the cows Krishna herded and cared for as a child in Vrindavan

Hand-painted by our artists directly onto solid wood

Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor a craft that earned itsGaruda, the great eagle who serves as Vishnu's vahana, or vehicle, is traditionally associated with speed, strength, and protection an image often placed at temple entrances and gateways for exactly that reason. This Cheriyal mask, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana, brings that same figure into a hand painted wall form, built using a mask making technique the Nakashi community has practised for roughly 400 years. Like every