Hyderabad: At a time when the famed Tirupati laddu finds itself in the eye of a storm over allegations of adulteration, artisans residing at the foothills of Tirumala, who have been chiselling Lord Ba...
In Hyderabad, amidst the controversy surrounding the quality of the popular Tirupati laddu, artisans living near the foothills of Tirumala are preparing to seek a geographical indication tag for their intricate wooden carvings. These skilled craftsmen have been creating lifelike idols of gods and goddesses, as well as various other wooden items, for over a century. The Sri Balaji Wood Carvings Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Limited, representing 510 artisans from 309 families, will file for the GI tag with the assistance of NABARD. This application will mark the 20th GI filing from Andhra Pradesh, guided by GI practitioner Subhajit Saha in collaboration with NABARD.
