Pottery maker in Haridwar

A potter working in Haridwar, harvesting clay from the ground and baking his pots and earthen-ware...

Pottery are objects made from wet clay later mixed with other materials. It is then hardened by baking after it is fired in a special oven called a kiln at high temperatures.The firing temperature gives pottery its finished appearance, its strength, the shine, decorative and water-tight.

Pottery includes valuable works of art, inexpensive dinnerware, vases, and other simple household items, all made by professional potters.In India, the pottery industry is run on both cottage and modern lines. Hundreds of small and big factories all over the country keep this age-old tradition alive. Pottery in India has deep religious significance. For instance a water-pitcher is worshipped as 'mangalghat' (good omen).

The translucent blue pottery of Delhi and Jaipur, with its unique arabesque patterns, has lent a touch of grandeur to the art of pottery. Functional items like flowerpots or Diwali lamps too are a part of this fascinating tradition. Here is a traditional pottery making in Haridwar,a very old city mentioned in the accounts of Huien Tsang, the famous 7th century Chinese traveller. Haridwar is the site of many religious festivals. Most notably, once every twelve years it is the venue for the Kumbh Mela, humanity's largest festival, which drew a record 70 million in 2003.

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