Vandal, a light brown sand is found on the banks of the river Cauvery in Nachiarcoil, a district in Thanjavur. This sand is ideally suited for...
Metalware of Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, Etawah and Sitapur are the best places for metal utensils. Numbers of items from utensils to ritualistic items are made such as panch patras, tamrapatras , sinhasanas and many more. Icon casting of Varanasi is also very famous. Uttar Pradesh is the largest copper and copper making regions of India.
Moradabad metal engraving is a fine and a delicate art. This craft shows the traces of Islamic culture. There are many sharp tools used in the process of tracing the design on to the brass, silver and copper.