{"product_id":"rajasthani-gangaur-doll-bare-wooden-finish","title":"Rajasthani Gangaur Doll - Bare finish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" x 4\" (height x width) including base\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-carved Wood \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTotal Weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 400 gm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Rajasthani Hand-carved wooden Gangaur Doll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is kept unpainted for you to enjoy the craftmanship of the wooden carving. What's underneath layers of paint, sometimes is hard to appreciate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also paint these yourselves, if you like \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome Rajput families use traditional wooden dolls during the \u003cem\u003egangaur \u003c\/em\u003efestival in Rajasthan, and these are painted afresh every year by reputed painters called \u003cem\u003ematherans\u003c\/em\u003e. However, this craft is losing ground to cheap imitations and bad workmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGangaur\u003c\/em\u003e is a Rajasthani festival in honour of the goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva, and is a celebration of spring, harvest, and childbearing. The word \u003cem\u003e'gangaur'\u003c\/em\u003e itself is a combination of 'Gana' (a reference to Lord Shiva) and 'Gauri', and symbolizes \u003cem\u003esaubhagya, \u003c\/em\u003eor marital bliss. During \u003cem\u003egangaur, \u003c\/em\u003eunmarried women pray to Gauri for a good husband, while married women do so for the welfare of their husbands and for a happy married life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cem\u003egangaur \u003c\/em\u003edolls are made by two of the last remaining craftsmen, both of whom are over 65 years old. Because of this, and the high demand for these artists, production is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The actual colors may vary based on the screen resolution of your device. In our experience, viewing the products on the desktop is usually more true to the actual colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructions for Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe only using a clean soft cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor décor purposes only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTimelines for Dispatch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 to 2 working days from date of payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery Date\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 to 7 days from date of dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eOur working hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trove Craft India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48337235476650,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/2955\/6515\/files\/UnpaintedGangaur1.jpg?v=1779353965","url":"https:\/\/trovecraftindia.com\/products\/rajasthani-gangaur-doll-bare-wooden-finish","provider":"Trove Craft India","version":"1.0","type":"link"}