SectionArt & Craft
SeasonAcross the year
RegionPatna
Also writtenटिकुली कला
Tikuli refers locally to the decorative dot worn between the eyebrows. The associated craft has moved through changing materials and markets while retaining a strong connection to Patna’s artisan neighbourhoods.
The contemporary form commonly uses painted board surfaces. Its story is therefore one of both continuity and reinvention.
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