The stand of this chaakkhi was made out of mud and built into the floor. A hole was provided on the surface to remove the ground flour collected inside. The person would sit on a pidda (stool) while using the chaakkhi.
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Title: Chaakkhi (Hand mill grinder)
Location: Pahlwan, Jind, Haryana
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust