Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill...

Daily Exercises | What are the methods for daily exercises ?

Exercise 1:

Basic Position: Attention

Exer-1.1
  1. Lift the leg and take half squat from the knee. Both the hand in front. The palms facing each other.
  2. Raise on the toes of both the legs. Take the hands upward. Keep them straight. Palms facing each other.
  3. As per count-1.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above on right leg.
Exer-1.2

Exercise 2:

Basic Position: Attention

Exer-2
  1. Put left leg on left side. Bend both the hands from elbows and pull downward. Fists closed and near the shoulders.
  2. Raise on both the legs. Keep the hands straight above. palms facing each other.
  3. As per count-1.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above on right leg.

Exercise 3:

Basic Position: Attention

Exer-3
  1. Put the leg on left side. Toes touching the ground. Both the hands straight on the sides. palms facing the ground.
  2. Take the hands over the head and clap.
  3. As per count-1.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above on right leg.

Exercise 4:

Basic Position: Attention

Exer-4
  1. Raise on toes. Both the hands straight in front. Palms facing each other.
  2. Bend the hands from elbows. Keep them in line with shoulders. Palms facing ground and in front of the chest. Fingers touching each other. Bend legs from knees and have half squat.
  3. Straighten the legs. Keep the hands sideward. Palms facing the ground.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above.

Exercise 5:

Basic Position: Toes of the legs together and attention position.

Exer-5.1
    1. Bend both the legs from the knees and take half squat. Hands straight in front. Palms facing each other.
    2. Basic position.
    3. Bend both the legs from the knees and take half squat. Hands straight on sides. Palms facing the ground.
    4. Basic position. 5 to 8 - As above.
Exer-5.2

Exercise 6:

Basic Position: Attention.

Exer-6
  1. Both the hands straight in front. Palms facing each other.
  2. Both the straight on the sides. Palms facing the ground.
  3. As per count-1.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above.

Exercise 7: 

Basic Position: Attention.

Exer-7
  1. Jump with legs apart. Bend the hands from elbows. Fists toward the shoulders.
  2. Bend the trunk forward from the waist. Touch the toes with both the hands. Knees straight.
  3. As per count-1.
  4. Attention. 5 to 8 - As above.

Exercise 8:

Basic Position: Attention.

Exer-8
  1. Put left leg on left side. Toes touching the ground. Heels raised. Hands straight and crossed on the head.
  2. Basic position
  3. Put right leg on right side. Toes touching the ground, Heels raised. Hands straight and crossed on the head.
  4. Attention.

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