Indian Lady with Bindi Hand-Painted Wooden Hand Mirror dancer magnet handcrafted onto a round coaster

handcrafted onto a round coaster built for daily use at the tea table

Embrace the timeless beauty of Kerala’s rich artistic heritage with these hand-painted lotus motif wooden earrings

just a clean tabletop presence

they also filled the borders and backdrops of their leather puppets with bold floral motifs

Indian Lady with Bindi Hand-Painted Wooden Hand Mirror dancer magnet handcrafted onto a round coasterLong before it became a fashion accessory, the bindi held a specific meaning in Indian tradition placed at the point between the eyebrows believed to be the seat of concentration and inner sight, the ajna or "third eye" in yogic thought. Over centuries it evolved into an everyday mark of grace, worn by women across the country as part of the quiet ritual of getting ready a small dot of colour that finishes a look the way a signature finishes a letter.