Holi 2023: Holi is without doubt one of the greatest Hindu festivals celebrated after Diwali which spreads happiness and pleasure. Celebrated since time immemorial, Holi is the competition of colors the place folks put ‘gulaal’ (Colours) on one another and rejoice love and togetherness. It is the competition the place everybody, regardless of having variations, comes collectively and celebrates it with love. Hence, because the competition of colors is simply across the nook and everyone seems to be gearing as much as rejoice it with full pomp and present, one all the time thinks about the kind of colors one is utilizing as not each kind of ‘gulaal’ is nice for the pores and skin. Hence, right here’s an ‘eco-friendly’ Gulal Gota which has been part of each Holi celebration for years and is now in demand once more. But what’s Gulal Gota? Let’s discover it out.
What is the standard ‘Gulal Gota’?
The conventional ‘Gulal Gota’ or lac balls stuffed with pure dry colors are once more discovering favour with Holi revellers regardless of the dominance of low cost artificial choices available in the market. The round-shaped Gulal Gota are historically manufactured in Jaipur the place a couple of Muslim households have been engaged on this work for generations. The custom of utilizing Gulal Gota goes again to 400 years when the erstwhile Jaipur royal relations would play Holi with them. Made of lac, these balls are stuffed with pure colors. Unlike water balloons and water weapons, Gulal Gota doesn’t trigger any hurt.
Are Gulal Gota’s In Demand?
Artisans and producers say the demand for Gulal Gota has seen an increase of late. “Most of the current generation enjoys Holi with synthetic gulal, water balloons, and guns, but only a few people know and use the beautiful Gulal Gota on Holi. However, now the young generation is also getting attracted towards it,” Avaz Mohammed, an artisan, mentioned.
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Mohammed says his youngsters have additionally discovered the artwork of constructing the balls over the a long time. Due to the majority orders, artisans begin handcrafting Gulal Gotas round two months earlier than the Holi competition.
“The best thing about Gulal Gotas is that they are so thin and delicate one can easily break them with a hand. Gulal Gota is still the favourite of erstwhile royal families and is a part of their Holi celebrations,” he mentioned.
Views Of Artisans Making Gulal Gota
Mohammad is spreading the artwork of constructing Gulal Gotas with Rajasthan Studio, an organisation that’s giving artwork lovers a platform to co-create personalised artwork souvenirs with grasp artists.
Gulal Gota manufacturing is without doubt one of the arts which the organisation is selling. “Gulal Gota is a beautiful Indian craft and tradition gaining popularity worldwide. Seeing the love for Indian art forms, we connected with artists in Rajasthan and created platforms to bridge the interest of art lovers and passion of master artisans,” Kartik Gaggar, CEO of Rajasthan Studio, advised PTI.
Another artisan Parvez Mohammad says the demand for Gulal Gota is coming from different cities as nicely. “Apart from individual groups and temples, Gulal Gota is now widely being used in events and parties also. This is one of the reasons behind the increase in the demand,” he mentioned.
“There was a time when the demand for Gulal Gota had significantly reduced and we were upset. The situation is better now because of the increase in demand and orders, not only from Jaipur but from other parts of the country also,” he mentioned.
“It is mainly because of its uniqueness that people prefer it. It is eco-friendly, does not harm anyone, and does not have any side effects like that of synthetic colours,” Mohammad added. He mentioned six items of ordinary dimension can be found for Rs 150.
Prakash Verma, a retailer who sells Holi colors in Jaipur, mentioned Gulal Gotas had a very good sale final yr. “This year also, I am expecting a good sale of Gulal Gota. This is a unique thing and the younger generation likes to explore it,” he added.
As per people tales, the royal relations in Jaipur used to roam round their kingdom and throw Gulal Gota at passersby. Gulal Gotas are additionally utilized in temples throughout India, particularly the Govind Devji temple in Jaipur and people in Mathura and Vrindavan.
(With inputs from PTI)
