Silvatta (Grinding stone)

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

These two silvatta were used in temples in Gowari and Bhilwara to prepare sandalwood paste which is used in religious rituals. Sandalwood bark is rubbed against the stone with the addition of small quantities of water to prepare the paste.

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Title: Silvatta (Grinding stone)
Location: Gowari, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
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: Dressing
Region: Mewar

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