Tripura Handicrafts

Tripura is a place which has its traditional influence in both its cuisine and handicraft items. The beauty of its products is inherent in the skill of its artisan, and most artisans from this area are skilled in their crafts of carving bamboo and cane. With an extensive confluence of handicraft items, these authentic products from Tripura will blow your mind.

  1. Handloom

The tribal denizens of Tripura wear their own handmade clothes with vibrant colours and beautiful designs. Risa and Riha are the most popular traditional items found in Tripura. Here every tribal girl is expected to know the art of weaving. In fact, this art is an integral part of their lives.

2. Cane and Bamboo Crafts

Cane/Bamboo handicrafts of Tripura are acclaimed to be one of the best products in India. mainly attributed to their beauty and elegance. Manufacturing a broad range of products in Tripura, including Furniture, Table mats, and Lamp shades. Handicrafts from Tripura are exported to different countries. Presently, skilled artisans of Tripura have been directed to produce over 200 beautiful products, where more than ten thousand skilled artisans are engaged in the production of different handicrafts in Tripura.

For interior decoration, handicrafts from Tripura offer a wide variety of false ceilings, pot containers made out of a thin bamboo mattress, Ornated with wood inlay, or cane and bamboo craft.

Household items are handcrafted for basic utility, blending in with some creative intelligence. Lamp shades are made out of fine strips of cane & bamboo, which add a distinct glamour to the living room. Showcasing a unique mixture of tradition and talent, these products brighten up the interiors demonstrating a different taste and feeling amongst their connoisseurs.

3. Rock Carvings (Unakoti)

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The rock carvings of Unakoti are almost as old as them 8th and 9th centuries, during the reign of Pal dynasty. A majority of Unakoti rock carvings are a depiction of Lord Shiva, Goddess Durga, Vishnu, Ganesha, Hanuman and Uma-Maheshwara. The 30-foot stone idol of the Unakoti Kalabairava is the most inspiring work of art amongst all these Tripura rock carvings. There are also stone nandis that are being unearthed .

According to the legends, rock carvings of Unakoti are of divine providence. Shiva, the primordial god, along with Goddess Parvati (worshipped as Durga) along with their sons Ganesh and Kartik have dedicated artworks in them caves of Unakoti.

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