The Class Distinction of Textiles – Taara and Taarika The Karuna Dolls being made by Disha, an NGO. Kakoli, Parvati, Mousumi and Krishna had made the original. The festive season was on and Bengal celebrates all with gusto. Kakoli and Parvati opted out due to family commitments. Mousumi and Krishna sportingly agreed to put […]
05th Nov 2021Karuna Dolls, - Textiles
In Hinduism, the goddess Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, tārā) is the second of the Dasa (ten) Mahavidyas or “Great Wisdom goddesses“, and is a form of Shakti. The word ‘tara’ also means star. In one of the many versions, the Earth’s landmass and water was created but the Sun was required to provide life force. Mahashakti took the form of Tara to arise and supply […]
07th Aug 2021Karuna Dolls
Karuna means compassion and when I was thinking of a West Bengal doll with a local flavor, the first option was the Goddesses revered. In Bengal the daughters are loved almost more than boys and are lovingly referred to as Lakshmi. The pantheon was quite vast Durga, Kali, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Annapurna, Sheetala and some more. […]
Karuna Dolls
Born as a livelihood initiative post the first Covid19 lockdown by #CreativeDignity (CD), Karuna Dolls has become a network of women artisan groups that create fun expressions of hope in the form of collectible traditional Indian handmade dolls. With the support of all the Makers, Axis Bank Foundation, and Axtel Industries karunadolls.com is now live […]
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