Archive for the Indian Handicrafts Tag

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Happy Navaratri…

Happy Dasara & Navaratri to All ! I love this South Indian doll keeping custom for Dasara. Traditionally, it was never done at home by mom or grandmom.  But from this year onwards im starting my own little Dasara.  Well, for me its about taking the good from all cultures…

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Tarang – A riot of Indian Artifacts

This is a store that i have been wanting to write about for quite sometime. Tarang has an enchanting collection of Indian arts and crafts that can leave you mesmerized for days after your visit. They have a wide range of Tanjavoor Paintings, wooden handicrafts, marble paintings, gold leaf paintings, crystal statues and a lot more. What really took my
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A couple with a passion for Antiques..

I have been sitting on this post for over a month now without any good reason. I was held up at work and was busy with my family is just a lame excuse. Well the truth is, i’ve been plain lazy, period. Whatever, let get going. A month ago, i told you where you could find the most expensive antique furniture in
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The Oriental Haveli – Antique Showroom

Here are some of my favorite pieces from The Oriental Haveli. Personally, i feel the pieces are a little too expensive for my taste. You can visit The Oriental Haveli, #45, 100ft Road, Koramangala, Bangalore – 560095. Phone – 080 25525656

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Oriental Haveli Cafe

The Oriental Haveli is an Indian Antique showroom In Koramangala, Bangalore who source and painstakingly restore them for the joy of their customer. I found their South Indian Antique furniture the best, the pillars, wooden cradle turned into a coffee table and wooden swings are just the kind of furniture that i would want for my house. They also have Victorian furniture, English blue and
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Sleeping Hanuman

A Rare find

I have seen sleeping Ganeshas, sleeping Buddha’s and sleeping Vishnu’s, but a sleeping Hanuman was something new to me! Found this one in an artefact’s store in commercial street, Bangalore.