An intricately designed mangalsutra, a pair of bangles and a delicate nose-ring crafted out of Tilgul or halwa as it is called is a dying art but has been kept alive by a few like Prajakta Bedekar of Belagavi. She has been supplying these Tilgul jewelry or ornaments to Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Qatar, Canada and USA. As […]
Tilgul Jewelery makar sankranti
Tradition lives on since 1942 – Paranjanpe’s Tilgul Jewelery
Makar Sankranti is being celebrated today and each one is sending wishes and sweets made of Til. Another highlight of the festival are the goodies made out of tilgul. Tilgul jewellery has become popular amongst newly married women as well as for babies. As per tradition, newly-married women are decorated in very special jewellery called […]