SANGANER, lies 16 Kms south of the Jaipur on National
Highway
No. 12, Kota - Jaipur Road.
It is a centre of hand block-printed textiles and handmade paper. One enters
Sanganer through the ruins of two massive Tripolias (Triple Gateways).
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| Hand Dyed Bedsheets being dried before printing |
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| Preparing Fabrics for block Printing |
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| Preparing Fabrics for block Printing |
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| Preparing Fabrics for block Printing |
The
town is an important centre for handicraft industry and produces some of the
finest hand printed textiles from numerous units of block and screen printers. Sanganer
prints are one of its kind. Traditional small floral prints form the specialty
of Sanganer block printers and these patterns in bright colors are always
printed on white backgrounds.
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| Intricate designs of flowers and animals are used to make the blocks |
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| Wooden Blocks that are used for Hand Block Printing |
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| Traditional small floral prints form the
specialty of Sanganer block printing |
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| Finished Bed sheets drying |
Its
fun to explore the Kagazi Mohalla of Sanganer, which is prominent for expert
artisans. These artisans are known as 'Kagazis' and one can watch the artisans
make lovely patterns on fabrics with block-prints.
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| Artisan making a Bed-sheet using blocks & vegetable dyes |
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| Semi Finished Block Printed Bed Sheet |
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| The Blocks & a Semi Finished Bed sheet |
Sanganer also boasts ruined
palaces and Jain Temples, which are hand carved.
Shri Digambar Jain Temple of Sanganer attracts the visitors for its fine
carvings. This temple is often compared to the Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu.
The temple constructed in old architectural style, comprises beautiful 'shikhars'
(Spires). The inner chamber has a stone shrine with three pinnacles, which
shelters the idol of Parshwanath with seven serpent hoods. The Sanganer Fort
(in ruins) too forms part of tourist attraction and if you have extra time in
hand then can see.
All in
all, touring the Sanganer can be a great experience and let you see
craftsmanship of Rajasthan closely. If you have 3 days in Jaipur then this is a
must do.
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| Hand Screen Printing |
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| Hand Screen Printing |
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