Airavat Elephant Head Wall Art - Hand-Painted Wooden tholubommalatha earring Madhubani painting has been passed

Madhubani painting has been passed down almost entirely through women

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and it makes a meaningful gift for Durga Puja

Airavat Elephant Head Wall Art - Hand-Painted Wooden tholubommalatha earring Madhubani painting has been passedIn Hindu mythology, Airavat is no ordinary elephant he's the pure white, multi tusked elephant who emerged from the churning of the cosmic ocean and became the mount of Indra, king of the gods. This wall sculpture draws on that celestial lineage, painted in white with dense, colourful traditional patterning across the face and trunk in place of Airavat's mythical multiple tusks and heads. The design stays close to Indian folk art tradition the kind of