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Parendi (Water pitcher storage)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

In the eastern parts of Rajasthan, an in-built water pitcher storage was called a parendi and was less elaborate than its counterparts in the south. This parendi was built along the external wall of a house. When water pitchers were stored, it was also meant for public use.

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  • Title: Parendi (Water pitcher storage)
  • Location: Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Stone
  • Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
  • Region: Mewat - Brij
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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