The district of Kangra is quite adept at various crafts and arts. The Kangra school of paintings is an integral part of art literature; they are miniature paintings made with vegetable dyes worthily based on love themes of Radha and Krishna. One can find influence of this style of paintings in other handicrafts too. The art of embroidery is based on it and covers handkerchiefs, scarves, shawls, kurtas etc. The rugs, carpets and blankets too bear beautiful and colorful designs. Even the ponies of the area wear multicolored carpet saddles. The other school of painting that survive in the district is the Gompa school. At one time, it was confined only to the monasteries, today you can find many articles of clothing and household materials based on these painting styles.… Click here to read more