Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag

Tamil Nadu’s Manamadurai pottery gets GI tag

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Category : State Published on: April 27 2023

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The Manamadurai pottery of Tamil Nadu has recently earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
The GI tag ensures that the pottery is protected from imitation and guarantees its authenticity.
Manamadurai in Sivagangai district is known for pottery making.
The Vaigai River enriches the clay used for the Manamadurai pottery.
A unique type of clay is also sourced from other water bodies to make these pots.
The pot is painted in different colours. While making these pots, the five elements of nature namely earth, water, fire, sun and air are used.
Vaigai is a river in Tamil Nadu. The river is also referred to as Shiva Ganga in many places.
It is also called Kritamaala, for it runs around the city of Madurai like a garland
It travels through the Pandiya Nadu region of Tamil Nadu.

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