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TextileGI Tagged · 2005-06
Bhavani Jamakkalam
TownBhavani
StateTamil Nadu
Craft typeTextile
GI tag2005-06
About
A thick, durable handwoven cotton floor covering historically supplied to temples and royal courts, woven with a distinctive striped and checked pattern using a specialised interlocking weft technique.
Did you know? Bhavani Jamakkalam was traditionally woven with cotton warp threads strong enough that a single carpet could last for generations of daily use — a durability that made it a preferred floor covering for temples over more delicate alternatives.