Rakhi - Mandala - Crochet - Grey Place Mats For more than a hundred

For more than a hundred years the pilgrims offered a ready market for the pat as souvenirs

Later (1892/93) Sawai Madho Singh added the Madhavendra Bhawan

Each piece brings warmth

This style emerged under the patronage of the Mughal emperors nearly three centuries ago

Rakhi - Mandala - Crochet - Grey Place Mats For more than a hundredA mandala is a symbol of the universe in its ideal form. Its creation signifies the transformation of a universe of suffering into one of joy. The circles of a mandala represent fullness, wholeness, and infinity. The mandala on this very unique rakhi sits on a copper plate, held together by a crocheted flower. The crochet work is done by the women of Tulsi, a self help womens group. It comprises entrepreneurial women who devote every spare moment to