Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor known for its circular community

known for its circular community dance scenes built from simple geometric figures

He is also a meaningful gift for someone starting a new venture or home

one foreleg extended forward

15 inches in height and 12 inches in width

Dimension: 23 cm x 12

Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor known for its circular communityGaruda, the great eagle who serves as Vishnu's vahana, or vehicle, is traditionally associated with speed, strength, and protection an image often placed at temple entrances and gateways for exactly that reason. This Cheriyal mask, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana, brings that same figure into a hand painted wall form, built using a mask making technique the Nakashi community has practised for roughly 400 years. Like every