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Did You Know About The Bhavani Jamakkalam Carpets Of Tamil Nadu?

The Bhavani Jamakkalam carpets, often overshadowed by the state's famed Kanchipuram silks and Tanjore paintings, represent a beautiful blend of tradition and craftsmanship that deserves wider recognition

The standard colours and stripes of the Bhavani Jamakkalam carpet Photo: Booradleyp1/Wikimedia Commons
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Tightly knit from coarse cotton yarn in standard, vivid colours of red, blue, green, white, orange, and yellow, the GI-tagged Bhavani Jamakkalam carpets of Tamil Nadu were first created and marketed in the late 19th century. They were retaliating against and competing with British-made textiles, which had flooded the markets. Bhavani is a town in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is often called the Carpet City.

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