| Guledgudd Khana (GI No. 210) | ||
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It is
believed
that
the
Khana
industry
of Gulledgud
started
in
8th
century
AD during
the
role
of Chalunkya.
The
small and
intricate
designs
with
beautiful
motifs
depicts
socio-cultural
ethos
and
ecology
is
one
of the
specialty
of the
product.
The Khana
(Choli
or Blouse)
cloth
manufactured
at Guledgudd
of Karnataka
is
very
famous
for
its
designs
and
in
great
demand.
The
blouses
made
out
of Guledgudd
Khana
compliments
Ilkal
Sarees
as this
combination
is
widely
used
in
the
northern
part
of
Karnataka
but
Marathawada
and Vidarbha
regions
of Maharashtra.
The
Ilkal
Sarees
and Guledgudd
Khana
in
their
best
combinations
are
used
extensively
in urban
and
rural
parts
of Karnataka
and
Maharashtra.
Most
of designs
of the
Guledgudd
Khana
are replicates
of (i)
Suryanarayana,
the
face
of
Sun
God,
(ii)
Siddeswar
Mukuta,
face of Siddeswar
God,
(iii)
Theru,
the
Chariot,
(iv)
Ane
Hejje,
the
footsteps
of elephant,
(v)
Tulsi
Pan,
the
Tulsi
leaf,
(vi)
Sooji
Mallige,
a fragrance
giving
flower
etc. |
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