Bastar Male Metal Tribe Holding a Meal Plate Toda Embroidery Traditional mat-weaving is a practice

Traditional mat-weaving is a practice prevalent across the state of Tamil Nadu

but this place is popular for many of its historical sites and religious attractions

such as flowers

With 34% of the district's population involved in Madhubani painting

Bastar Male Metal Tribe Holding a Meal Plate Toda Embroidery Traditional mat-weaving is a practiceBastar Dhokra was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2014 The process of creating Bastar Dokra involves a non ferrous metal, usually brass or bell metal, which is melted and poured into a clay mold. The mold is made using a combination of wax and clay, which is then coated with a fine layer of clay and dried. Once the mold is ready, the molten metal is poured into it and left to cool and solidify. Afterward, the clay mold is broken,