GI Tag to Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings & Kallakurichi Wood Carvings

The traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned cloth called Karuppur kalamkari paintings and the wood carvings of Kallakurichi from Tamil Nadu have received geographical indication (GI) tags.

About Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings

• Kalamkari paintings emerged under the rule of the Nayaka emperors in the early 17th century. Kalamkari means to create something with a 'kalam', or brush.
• Kalamkari paintings are done in Karuppur and its surrounding villages in the Udayarpalayam taluk in Ariyalur district, and in and around Sickhanayakanpatti and Thirupanandal in Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk, Thanjavur district.
• These paintings are made of white cotton cloth, which is widely used in temples for umbrella covers, circular ....