My interest in beads started ever since I was a little kid . Looking back , I realize , it is just a continuation of what I grew up admiring , ever since I remember.
Growing up among a huge extended family , each day was spent in celebration of festivals , auspicious occassions and rituals. Culturally too , belonging to a community where the family deity is worshipped , and daily pujas carried out , I stll remember the days when I looked at my little " Baal gopal`s ` wardrobe and jewellery (not more than a rupee in size ), fascinated by the intricacy each " mukut " (crown) or mala ( neck lace ) had ! And each day the tiny idol had a daily change of all the little clothes and accessories ! Fascinated by the different designs and patterns , I would hold the little pieces of jewellery in my palm , trying to figure how each piece had been worked out .
And believe me , each piece is uniquely different from another : a fact that still amazes me till today !
Look at the few pieces I have in my collection for my Baal Gopal
A picture of all the little accessories , complete with intricate bead embroidery , each piece not more than a centimeter in size !!
A picture of Lakshmi Narayan adorned with a beautiful "mukut " in bead embroidery
(this photo courtesy : www.facebook.com/brajwasi.in )
Some more interesting titbits in my next post soon !
Growing up among a huge extended family , each day was spent in celebration of festivals , auspicious occassions and rituals. Culturally too , belonging to a community where the family deity is worshipped , and daily pujas carried out , I stll remember the days when I looked at my little " Baal gopal`s ` wardrobe and jewellery (not more than a rupee in size ), fascinated by the intricacy each " mukut " (crown) or mala ( neck lace ) had ! And each day the tiny idol had a daily change of all the little clothes and accessories ! Fascinated by the different designs and patterns , I would hold the little pieces of jewellery in my palm , trying to figure how each piece had been worked out .
And believe me , each piece is uniquely different from another : a fact that still amazes me till today !
Look at the few pieces I have in my collection for my Baal Gopal
Some more interesting titbits in my next post soon !
I remember the first time I saw such tiny jewelry..they are so beautiful
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