Srikalahasti kalamkari

Srikalahasti Kalamkari
Geographical indication
A Kalamkari artist creating his handicraft
DescriptionDyed hand-painting on a fabric is a unique Srikalahasti style of Kalamkari work
TypeHandicraft
AreaSrikalahasti, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Material
Fabric

Srikalahasti Kalamkari is a style of Kalamkari work which involves dyed hand-painting of a fabric. It is produced in Srikalahasti of Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh, under handicraft goods by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. GI Application for Srikalahasti Kalamkari was filed by Kalamkari Artisans Revival and Upsurge for National Acclaim (KARUNA).

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