Manasa chali

Manasa chali Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft
Geographical indication
Manasa chali
Description	Manasa chali is a famous terracotta arts of West Bengal
Type	Arts of West Bengal
Area	Panchmura, Bankura, West Bengal, India
Country	India
Registered	28 March 2018;6 years ago (28 March 2018)
Material	Clay
Official website	ipindiaservices.gov.in

Manasa chali, or Manasa bari, is a type of idol of Debi Manasa made of Terracota in Panchmura, West Bengal, India. It typically features a small figure or a group of three figures in the middle with rows of snake hoods fanning out in a half moon shape. ^{[1] [2]} Chali or bari is Bengali for 'the shade of something'. Chali is referred to here as 'the shade of idol' or 'the besh of idol', like Chalchitra. ^[3] These idols have two basic colors, reddish-yellow and black. ^[1]

Object of worship

Manasa chali of Panchmura

Manasa, the snake deity, is worshiped primarily for protection from snakebites. The story of Chand Saudagar (The Devotee of Shiva) is well-known throughout the Bankura district. Manasa Chali and the Manasa Ghat are worshiped in Panchmura. ^[1]

Geographical Indications

Manasa chali is registered under the Geographical Indications of West Bengal, named Bankura Panchmura Terracota Craft on 28 March 2018. ^[4]

See also

• Bankura horse
• Crafts of India
• Pottery in the Indian subcontinent

References

1. Dasgupta, Samira; Biswas, Rabiranjan; Mallik, Gautam Kumar (2009). Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur. Mittal Publications. ISBN   9788183242943.
2. Satra, Tarapada (December 2000). Paschimbanger Lokshilpa O Shilpisamaj. Lokosanskriti o Adibasi Sanskriti Kendra. pp. 63–64.
3. "Panchmura terracotta craft become the symbol of Indian folk-art". Hand Made Toys. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
4. "Details | Geographical Indications | Intellectual Property India". ipindiaservices.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-08-05.