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Pottery Making - Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Clay Decorative Objects

Introduction

India, a country where a fundamental sense of unity overflows in variety has an established sense of tradition. Tamil Nadu, in southeast India occupies the highpoint of the country’s fine culture with its plentiful traditional pottery, woodworks, paintings and jewellery.

South Indian culture, art and crafts succeeded under the support of the large and knowledgeable rulers of the Pallava, Chola, Pandya and the Vijayanagar dynasties. Tamilnadu, the country’s cultural hot seat is famous for its wonderful temples and monuments that describe a story of the country’s historic greatness and royal splendor. The ancient pottery reflects the country’s culture as well as the difficulty and cultural improvement of the ancient people.

Kanyakumari also known as Kanniyakumari, previously known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from the Devi Kanyakumari Temple in the region. The beauty of Kanyakumari is represented by its original beaches and impressive waterfalls. Kanyakumari is the land of Goddess Parvati. Kanyakumari Kumari Amman Devi Temple is the first Durga Temple created by Lord Parashurama and is also one among the 108 Shakthi Peethas in the world. The town is also a well-known religious place and draws plenty of tourists.

Pottery making is one of the crafts practiced since many generations. This craft is practiced in almost all part of the world. Pottery is clay that is modeled, dried and fried usually with a finish into a decorative object. Clay is a natural product dug from the earth, which has decomposed from rock within the earth’s coating for millions of years. The manufacture of pottery by a people is a good indication of the degree of their development. Pottery manufacture could develop only after man recognized his need for cooking utensils, water bottles and like artifacts. During the period when man ate most of his food raw and was largely a nomad, he did not make pottery, but as his habitation became partially permanent, opportunity for family and village life made the development of the potter’s art possible and as the advantage of cooked food began to be apparent. The term pottery refers to objects made of clay that have been fashioned into a desired shape, dried and fired to fix their form. Due to its richness and durability. Pottery can be used for both cooking and serving food.

Historically, pottery making is one of the most widespread and oldest of the arts. Pottery is simple because it is the most elemental and difficult because it is the most theoretical. Clay craft in India has very old history from the ancient days. The term like Pottery are generally used for utensils such as pots, cups, bowls and kitchen items which are easily and skillfully created by experienced craftsmanship.

Dr. P. Bhagavatheeswaran living in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu who is the, Director of the Centre for Social Development and also involved in many activities. Dr. P. Bhagavtheeswaran has given the Capacity Building Training on advanced Crop cultivation technologies and also given the Skill Development Training on advanced Pottery. Dr. P. Bhagavatheeswaran is also given the Training on advanced pottery technology for women potters in Kaliyal.

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Pottery Making - Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu