Goa Decor

Copper Panch Mudras The Indian subcontinent with rich cultural heritage is a home for World renowned religions. Diversity being India's celebrated quality, the massive population of the country is diversely categorised into several religions. One such prominent religion with highest devotees of the nation is Hinduism. In fact, centuries back India was proudly called Hindustan by the Rajput kings, this shows how Hinduism as a religion has blended into the lifestyle of people. Hinduism is further sub categorised into two major sects; they are Vaishnavism and Shaivism. The vaishnavism followers worshipped lord Vishnu and the Shaivism followers worshipped lord Shiva. Both of the sectarians used Tilak/mudra stamps to draw a symbolic mark traditionally known as Tilak in Sanskrit to denote their religious Lineage. Every Hindu simply considered wearing their respective tilak as the utmost pride of their existence. Even today in this millennial Era the...

The Holy Byzantine Art The Vladimir Icon - Mother Mary and Jesus Byzantine art initially originated in the eastern Roman empire at around 4th - 15th century CE. This happened to be a very unique form of art that immensely celebrated and intensely enunciated all of the Christian religion and its iconography. Byzantine art was recognised as an artistic representation that was more symbolic in nature, where abstractionism played a vital role in creating a universal piece of art. This renowned form of art is a ravishing visual treat for any art lover, because; this art not just expresses the shallow reality of the world but is a silent scream of the depthful soul that's hidden in it. The Byzantine art is an impeccable embodiment of spirituality; it evokes graceful godly sense in all of its frames generously. Christ Pantocrator as Christ in Heaven, with his left hand holding a book. Mosaic of Virgin Mary holding Jesus in Haghia Sophia Mosque ...

The Kaavi Art - The Chronicle of The Indian Artistry   How fascinating would it be to have a form of art that has trapped history into it and awaits to unwind the secret messages of the past? One such lost form of craft is the Kaavi art! The   Kaavi art is a deeply pigmented monochromatic mural that was seamlessly created with raw natural earthy elements, which happen to exuberantly convey the cultural rich folklore of our ancestors.   Kaavi art was born in the 16th century and was typically ordinated in the Konkan region, which gradually spread along the western coastal belt of India. The term Kaavi refers to the Indian red pigment that was procured naturally from the laterite soil that stretched along the coast of Goa.  Kaavi Art at my ancestral maternal house in Goa The typical Kaavi art borders In combination with a painted border 'Khuttyale'/Wooden Cloth hanger with Chitari Art hung on the wall)  The three substantial elements of Kaavi art were Lime, Sand a...

The Ravishing Landscapes of Goa Have you ever been that fervent green Panther who dreams all day long of living inside an exotic terrarium with many fantasizing landscapes all in one environment? If you have been one such desperate nature lover who would be in the mountains for breakfast, indulge in a scrumptious lunch at the beach and yearn for a moonlight dinner amidst the mangrove forest! then it's the mystical Goa that's awaiting you, my friend! Goan landscapes are truly eye feasting, embraced with sun-kissed beaches, murky mangroves, iconic inlands, satiny backwaters, sublime coconut grooves, stately hills, scenic farms and spectacular spice plantations. Goa - Nature's pot of heaven, has simply got it all! It is to get soaked in flamboyance to see the sea cuddle with the glorious sunrise and sunset that divinely gets wrapped by the scorched golden sands of the beaches. The inland Flaunts with its Heritage monuments. that are...

The Treasure of Goan Architecture - Oyster Shell (Nacre) Windows A row of vertically sliding nacre windows at my Goan ancestral house (Cansaulim - Goa) Goa extends far beyond its sun-kissed beaches, delectable cuisine, vibrant carnivals and the burgeoning casino scene.This vintage state is of something much more, by unwrapping the treasures of history, it is immensely a creator's palette.  Proudly displaying its magnificent architecture dating back to the Indo-Portuguese era, Goan architecture is renowned for its sustainability, intricate designs, decorative elements and practicality.   One such important architectural element that reflects the ultimate essence of the Goan craftsmanship's ethnicity, is the "Mother of Pearl (Nacre) Shell Windows". S hell Windows at my ancestral Goan house at Marcela-Goa. As seen in the photos, the arches of the windows too were decorated with these shells but ...

Daatê - The stone grinder   Not only common in Goan households a few decades back, this handmade stone grinder was in use for the past many generations till milling operations/chakkis began during the 19th century. Most Indian homes including those in Goa used this traditional grinding method to make flour of different cereals and grains. In Goa, some remote villages along the border, practice this method of making flour till date. The process involves rotating the stones in circles which required a lot of strength and energy. Women of the house would usually practice this.   Activities like grinding stones for flours, pulling up water from the wells, grinding masalas/coconut/batter in rolling or rotating stone, use of mortar and pestle for making flour, batter etc kept people of the previous generations automatically fit and strong. I discovered a number of such grinding stones buried around the periphery of our ancestral house at Quepem, some of them, more than 200years old....