The Panchmura Horse

The famous terracotta horse from Bishnupur has been widely recognized as the symbol of the artistic excellence of Indian rural handicrafts. It is in fact the official motif of the Central Cottage Industries Emporium.



This long necked horse is made by the artisans of Panchmura village about 10 kms from Bishnupur. These are generally brown in color and made of terracotta.
The horses were originally made for rituals to be offered to Dharma Thakur, Maa Manasa and numerous other local village deities and even in the darghas of Muslim saints as tokens of their belief and devotion to them.


Nowadays, the Panchmura horse is made of many things ranging from terracotta, bamboo, wood, metal etc.





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  1. those tiny ones are really cute

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