Puravi: Terracotta Horses of Tamil Nadu

The video takes us on a journey of the earth, as it gets molded into the terracotta horse in the hands of the artisans. The terracotta horses are offered to Ayyanar in the event of substantial rains. Ayyanar apart from being the protective deity in the rural landscape of Tamil Nadu also acts as the god of rain. Terracotta horses and the festivities shrouding it is quintessential to the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu.

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