Handcrafted Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work Elephant (Baby Elephant Inside) Madhubani Paintings The puppeteers manipulate the strings

The puppeteers manipulate the strings attached to the puppets to bring them to life

and it is believed that women in the Mithila region used to paint the walls of their homes with these intricate designs during auspicious occasions

When he married the princess of Noorpur

The Government of India has also recognized the importance of the craft and has provided support to the artisans in the form of training and marketing assistance

Handcrafted Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work Elephant (Baby Elephant Inside) Madhubani Paintings The puppeteers manipulate the stringsThis is an Exclusive GI Product from Varanasi. This Elephant is a true form of soft stone jail work produced by renowned Craftsman based out in Varanasi, India. It may not be very visible in Photos but there is a baby elephant carved out inside the abdomen of the larger one shown. This craftsman has done very minute yet clear details all over the Elephant. Please enlarge the pictures and look carefully at the forehead of the Elephant and we are sure