Shilp Gram

Shilp Gram is situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the Centre’s Shilpgram – the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. Surrounded by the Aravallies, the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex is conceived as a living enthnographic museum to depict the lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the West Zone. Within this complex, huts of the member states are constructed. In this integrated pattern are 5 huts from Rajasthan, representing weaver’s community from Marwar. There are 2 huts named after the two sand bound villages of Rama and Sam from the desert region of western Rajasthan. From the hilly region of Mewar, is a potter’s hut from the village Dhol, 70 kms west of Udaipur. Two huts represent the tribal farmer communities of the Bhil and the Sehariyas of the Southern regions of Rajasthan. There are 7 representative huts from the state of Gujarat. A cluster of six huts from Banni area and one from Bhujodi have been selected from the arid wastelands of Kutch. the Banni cluster consists of two huts each of the Rebari, Harijan and Muslim communities famous for their weaving, embroidery, bead & mirrorwork, wood work and rogar work. Equally well known for its valiant horses, Lambdia village near Poshina in North Gujarat is represented with a potter’s hut. Adjoining to the Lambdia potter’s workshop at the Shilpgram is the weaver’s hut from Vasedi village in Chota Udaipur area in western Gujarat. Two huts represent the Dang and Rathwa tribal farmer communities of southern Gujarat. In addition to these, there is an ornately carved wooden house from Pethapur near Gandhinagar.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS INCLUDES:

• Craft Stalls, Camel & Horse Rides & Swings for Children.

• The Terra Cotta Museum, Ethnographic Museum.

• The Kothi Museum and Sculpture Park.

• Daily Cultural Performances.

Timings : 11.00 hrs – 19.00 hrs (all days)