Kaavi Art of Goa

Recently, during his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, the Prime Minister spoke about a dying form of art known as ‘Kaavi Art’.

About Kaavi Art

  • It is a form of murals found in Konkan region especially in temples of Goa, parts of coastal Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Origin

  • The origins of ‘Kaavi art’ is said to have originated in Goa and found its way into coastal Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala through the Saraswat Brahmin community that migrated from Goa to the coastal districts of these states.
  • They later built the temples for their deities and embellished them with Kaavi paintings.
  • The term ....
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