Aasan (Shrine)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Aasan refers to a seat in Gujarati. The term is ambiguous in nature. Any surface, from a grass mat to a throne as well as a seat for God, is known as an aasan.

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Title: Aasan (Shrine)
Location: Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting
Region: Saurashtra

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