11/26/2014 Crafts Practiced

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THE TAMILNADU HANDICRAFTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

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Crafts Practiced in Tamil Nadu

S.No Name of the Crafts Places in which crafts practiced

1 Bronze Swamimalai, Kumbakonam Thanjavur Dist, Thiruvarur Thiruvarur Dist.

2 Brass Lamps Nachiarkoil, Kumbakonam Thanjavur Dist, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Sivagangai

3 Thanjavur painting Thanjavur, Trichy, Chennai

4 Thanjavur Art Plate Thanjavur

5 a) WoodcarvingsKallakurichi - Vil lupuram Dist, Arumbavur Perambalur Dist, Thammampatty Salem Dist,Chinnasalem

Salem Dist

b) Sandalwood carvings Kallakurichi (Vil lupuram Dist)

c) Lacquarware Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Dist

d) Temple car Nagercoil Kanyakumari Dist

6 Stone carving Mamallapuram Kancheepuram Dist, Namakkal Dist, Coimbatore Dist

7 Terracotta Pudukottai, Vil lupuram, Chennai, Sivagangai, Cuddalore

8 a) Applique Kumbakonam Thanjavur Dist Palani Dindigual Dist, Madurai

b) Batik Chennai, Madurai

c) Kalamkari Chickalnaickenpet - Thanjavur Dist

9Papier mache & Clay

ToysCuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Chennai, Kancheepuram

10 a) Mat weaving Gudiyatham Vellore, DistPattamadai Tirunelveli Dist,PudukottaiKollidam Nagapattinam Dist

b) Reed mats Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Dindigul, Karur, Kanyakumari

11 a) Cane & Bamboo Wallajapet Vellore DistNagapattinam, Cuddalore, Pudukottai

b) Palm leaf Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Thoothukkudi, Pudukkottai, Kancheepuram, Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari

12 Pith Thanjavur, Kumbakonam Pudukottai

13 a) Fibre Kanyakumari

b) Talipot Fibre Kanyakumari

c) Screw pine Kanyakumari

14 a) Temple jewellery Vadaseri - Kanyakumari Dist

b) Silver jewellery Salem, Kanyakumari

c) Imitation jewellery Trichy, Virudhunagar, Coimbatore

15 a) Lace Kanyakumari

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b) Hand embroidery Kanyakumari

c) Toda embroidery Nilgiri - Udhagamandalam Dist

16 a) Sea shell Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, Mamallapuramn Kancheepuram Dist., Thiruvallur, Ramnad

b) Tie & Dye Madurai

c) Woollen Drugget Wallajapet Vellore DistSalem, Kancheepuram