Q. Kinnal craft is a traditional wooden craft from which District of Karnataka?
Answer:
Koppal
Notes: Kinnal craft is a traditional wooden craft from the town of Kinnal in the Koppal District of Karnataka. The craft was awarded the Geographical Indication tag in 2012. The artisans, known as chitragars, use a local variety of wood called Polki Marra to create brightly colored, lightweight toys and religious idols. The art form is thematic and the chitragars create themes like gods and goddesses of Vaishnavism and Shaivism, scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Skandapurana, and Navagrahas Birds and animals Local folk cultures. The craft originated during the rule of the Vijaynagara Empire. The early practitioners of Kinnala were painters of temples and palaces in Hampi. The famous mural paintings in the Pampapateshwara Temple, and the intricate work on the wooden chariot at Hampi, are said to be the work of the ancestors of the Kinhal artisans of today.