 The outstanding stone crafts of India is another form of Indian handicraft that brings the name of Indian artistry to the world fame. Indian artisans are skilled in making cut, shaped, and polished beautiful objects from odd blocks of stone and marble. The stone is many coloured with the predominance of a lovely red shade. Marble is also used, especially for making statues.
Agra is world famous for its superb inlay work in marble, drawing inspiration from the Taj Mahal. The designs are either foliage or floral intertwined with geometrical patterns. Models in marble of the Taj, vases, boxes, lamps, plates, bowls and pitchers in delicately moulded shapes & fine carvings are some of the popular items produced here. Intricate friezes and trellis or jali work done in an eye- catching range of patterns is specialty of this place.
A dark brown stone with yellow spots and lines called sange-rathek is used for making lampshades, incense stick stands, small medicine grinders. Tamil Nadu has a great tradition in stone carving of icons of classical excellence and Rajasthan is called the land of marble with its stones in various colours and textures.India Travel Tours - Stone in India, Stone Crafts in India, Stone Handicrafts in India, Shopping Stone Handicrafts India, India Stone Handicrafts Shopping, Shopping in India, Shopping Destination India, Indian Stone Jewellery Shopping, Indian Handicraft Shopping
Ideal destinations to shop: Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh is famous stone carving industry, Agra, Vrindavan for alabaster products, Jhansi, Midnapur in West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
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