Shallymar, The Templeof Love

Art rugs · knotted by hand in Jaipur

A private collection

Of art rugs, drawn like paintings
and knotted by hand in Jaipur

Rati, lifted into the light

Alekhya, held up to the sky

Chumbana, the whole rug

Unveiled at Domotex Hannover in 2012, with the name knotted into the pile. For those who collect

Raga, the whole rug

Akarsha, the pile close

The works

Namedfor what they hold

Each piece takes its name from the Kamasutra, from its arts and its words for love. Open any of them to see it from every side.

Chumbana, the whole rug — Chumbanathe kiss

Alekhya, the whole rug — Alekhyathe art of painting

Raga, the whole rug — Ragapassion, and the old word for colour

Akarsha, the whole rug — Akarshaattraction

Manibhumika, the whole rug — Manibhumikaa floor set with jewels

Kavya, the whole rug — Kavyapoetry

Malya, the whole rug — Malyathe garland

Maniraga, the whole rug — Maniragathe colour of gems

Kesha, the whole rug — Keshathe art of dressing the hair

Rati, the whole rug — Ratidelight in love

Alingana, the whole rug — Alinganathe embrace

Vaitaliki, the whole rug — Vaitalikiwaking a lover with music at dawn

Sugandha, the whole rug — Sugandhafragrance

The craft

How to read a Shallymar

Signedin the pile

The name is knotted into the pile in script, beside the fringe. The mark at the top of this page is that same hand, redrawn.

Alingana turned over, the back of the pile showing the knots as a grid

Knottedby hand

Turn a corner over and the knots show as a grid, one by one. This is Alingana.

The fringe of Sugandha, the warp ends left as they are

Finishedat the fringe

The warp ends, left as they are. This is Sugandha.

The signature, redrawn from the pile

January 2012

The launchHannover

Shallymar was unveiled at Domotex Hannover, in the Indian Pavilion. Fashion TV filmed the stand. These frames are from that tape, shown as they were shot.

Fashion TV · Domotex Hannover · 2012

The Carpet Export Promotion Council's sign at Domotex 2012, inviting buyers and delegates to the Indian Pavilion for the launch of Shallymar, temple of love

“CEPC invites Buyers/ Delegates to Visit Indian Pavilion to the launch of shallymar temple of love”
The sign at the pavilion, as it read

By invitation

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