Photo Essay on Srijani Shilpagram of Shantiniketan
Shilpagram is close to Shantiniketan. It is a beautiful little gram (village) which is designed to showcase traditional handicrafts of states of Eastern India (Bihar, Assam, Orissa, Manipur, Andaman, Jharkhand etc). It is like a miniature version of north eastern states of India. Each state is represented by a traditional house which has collection of paintings, daily use materials etc. The place is maintained neatly and has good collection of cultural elements. This village has been developed by the Rural Development Department, Government of India. Below is a Photo Essay on Srijani Shilpagram of Shantiniketan.
I was amazed seeing the highly decorated walls, and I thought how plain and drab my walls were!
Srijani Shilpagram is perfect for families with children. It is a good learning experience for the kids. Different models of houses, people in their native attires and things used in daily life are created so well, almost life like.
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Simply loved the colors and the greenery around it.
neat place to visit. colorful walls for sure.
I really like how decorative the exterior walls are.
Your posts are always so interesting and love the way you illustrate them!
Interesting!
Lovely, colourful photos of a beautiful place in our world!
Wil
Nice inspirational article Indrani and nostalgic too!
amazing collection.
Wonderful decorative features, great photos!
What a lovely place!
Wow Beautiful Indeed..Simply Awesome Art Village as the name stands.. 🙂
That is a lovely place. Good to know that you have been there. The images convey a lot about the place.
What a beautiful place, the house and walls are lovely. Thanks for sharing, have a happy day!
Fabulous photographs that mirror a great culture. Thank you!
A wonderful place and beautiful pics. I loved the one with I guess Ma Durga's Face. such a diverse and beautiful culture we have and so rich in art. It is nice to get to know such places through wonderful blogs like yours.
Indrani the first pic of that beautiful house has taken my heart-cute!!!!
Beautiful. I would love to be there some day.
So beautiful post and great photos.
I must visit this place one day. I loved the decorated walls & windows. 🙂
Beautiful captures!
That is indeed beautiful, frozen in time.
Brilliant…yeah…takes me back to those golden days! Sigh
Serene and Green! lovely place.
What a beautiful place to visit and learn various culture and traditional art. Wonderful photos and pretty wall designs… Dakshinachitra is a place near Chennai where they showcase the traditions of south Indian states .
OMG, such a lovely place. surely, I will visit someday 🙂
Love the house and great photos for OWT ~ carol ^_^
These colorful walls remind me of the beautiful painted murals on Bangalore roads . So lovely. So vibrant. Just wow.
That first house is so decorative.
Infact Shilpagram stole the show from Sriniketan. Nice pict. and matching narration. A weekly mela of handicrafts were there that was also nice.
loved the pictures!!! really mesmerizing
stunning! 🙂
Beautiful place…
Some really good pictures…. great perspective!
Great art!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Nice Collection, Lovely place
A virtual feast for the eyes
A lovely place indeed!
Immense latent talent and potential in rural areas. Such exquisite beauty, artistry & craftsmanship. If properly harnessed and marketed can provide employment on a big scale as well conserve the local art.
What a delightful unique place…wonderful!
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SueAnn
lovely captures
Nothing compares to the beauty of rural India. Well captured Indrani!
Interesting place with nice art works. Thanks for sharing this.
Those walls are so gorgeous.
First picture is quite inviting.
wow!!!!!!
Beautiful and amazing!
You are bringing out the beautiful hidden arts for those who may not visit this place.Thanks
Very pretty and artistic!!
This is very beautiful and fascinating. I have never seen any walls like this. Great picture and place.
How artistic,. Beautiful captures…
The beautiful village. Wonderful paintings on the walls of the house.
Thank you, with thanks to you I can see the beautiful decorations ..
I cordially greet the Polish far.
Lucia
Nice! Really interesting and unique place!
beautiful masks and art. i love the painted cottage!
wow….really an amazing place!
What a delightful, colorful place, Indrani!! I would love to visit there, but as always, your captures are the next best thing! These are terrific! Have a great week!
Nice pictures. As for the walls, one should be daring enough to venture into colouring them. Sometimes it will turn out real good (like this one in the first picture)
Shantiniketan and its surrounds is one place that I have yet to visit.
Fascinating
Aloha