Manasa chali explained

Manasa chali Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft
Description:	Manasa chali is a famous terracotta arts of West Bengal
Type:	Arts of West Bengal
Area:	Panchmura, Bankura, West Bengal, India
Country:	India
Material:	Clay

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.

Object of worship

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.

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

Notes and References

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